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Momentum [1]: Walton, Respighi
RecommendedLiya Petrova (violin), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Duncan Ward, Adam Laloum (piano)
Liya Petrova’s new recording of Walton’s Violin Concerto grips you from the outset. Her phrasing of the opening material ideally combines singing tone with subtle inflections of pulse and dynamic,... —
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2023, Concerto Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2023, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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Hantaï never makes the mistake of tearing into these pieces and wrestling them. If the music itself seems to approach organised chaos in places, his playing is always controlled, seeking out... —
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Diapason d’Or, November 2019, Nouveauté
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2019, Editor's Choice
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Bach - Magnificat BWV243
RecommendedCarlos Mena, Maria Keohane, Anna Zander, Hans-Jörg Mammel & Stephan MacLeod
Ricercar Consort, Philippe Pierlot
Pierlot's tempos are well-judged, and he rarely if ever pushes them beyond the possibilities of natural declamation. He is also susceptible to the infinite expressive nuances in the music.... —
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Building a Library, February 2015, First Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2010, Finalist - Baroque Vocal
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2010, Editor's Choice
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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Spirited, elegant and lively performances, recorded in appropriately vivid sound, of music by the ever-intriguing figure of WF Bach, the eldest son of Bach...What Gratton and Il Convito convey... —
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2016, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2016, Shortlisted - Baroque Instrumental
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At last – a masterful account of Handel’s harpsichord suites on the instrument for which they were written. Pierre Hantaï allows the music to breathe, with unfussy, clean playing. —
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2026, Critics' Choice 2021
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2021, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2021, Shortlisted - Instrumental
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The performance by both the vocal and instrumental groups is, as one might expect, excellent. Soprano Maria Keohane has a bright voice and fine diction, while tenor Julian Prégarien can be powerful... —
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Record Review, 16th January 2021, Record of the Week
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Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas & Clarinet Trio
Adam Laloum (piano) & Raphaël Sévère (clarinet), Julien-Laferrière (cello)
Brahms's autumnal clarinet works are imbued with passion here. Some tempo decisions are a bit willful, particularly the sleepy Allegro amabile of Sonata No. 2. —
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Diapason d’Or de l’Année, 2015, Winner - Musique de Chambre
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Special offer. Lagrime
Ricercar Consort (early music ensemble), Céline Scheen, Paul Goussot, Philippe Pierlot
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J S Bach - A funerary monument for the Queen of Poland
RecommendedKatharine Fuge (soprano), Carlos Mena (alto), Jan Kobow (tenor), Stephan Macleod (bass) & Francis Jacob (organ)
Ricercar Consort, Philippe Pierlot
Pierlot has already proved to be a sensitive and stylish Bach interpreter and in this recording his musicians illuminate Bach's textures with elegant phrasing and a pleasing balance between... —
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2007, Editor's Choice
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Building a Library, June 2016, Also Recommended
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