Naxos
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Their gusto in tackling Brian’s complex, often cryptic but rewarding scores is very winning. All the music here shows the old maverick forging ahead from epic breadth to extreme compression,... —
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Fine performances. —
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Beethoven: Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Lori Phillips (soprano), Robynne Redmon (mezzo-soprano), James Taylor (tenor), Jay Baylon (bass)
Nashville Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Kenneth Schermerhorn
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Beethoven - Piano Trios Volume 1
Nina Tichman (piano), Ida Bieler (violin) & Maria Kliegel (cello)
Xyrion Trio
[The Xyrion Trio] are terrific musicians….They play with flawless ensemble, subtle phrasing, and great rhythmic energy-- essential for Beethoven. What struck me most of all was their wonderful... —
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Schumann: Complete Lieder Volume 3
Sibylla Rubens (soprano) Stefanie Iranyi (mezzo-soprano), Thomas E. Bauer (baritone) & Uta Hielscher (piano)
…stylish performances of the 29 ditties, from the simplest sweet song to the 'Evening Star' (Bauer), to tricksy duets about swallows and spinning wheels (Rubens and Iranyi) - and on to truly... —
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Wiseman, D: Different Voices
Hayley Westenra (Solo Voice) & Stephen Fry (Narrator)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Debbie Wiseman
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Ortiz: Choral Works
Taka Kigawa (celesta), Sarah Brailey (soprano), Amy Goldin (soprano), Molly Quinn (soprano), Meridionalis, Sebastián Zubieta
The originality of Maizal del gregoriano (‘Gregorian Cornfield’) in which the choir is accompanied by celesta isn’t simply a novelty: it’s a genuinely remarkable and effective piece of chant,... —
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Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 21 (arr. I. Lachner)
Alon Goldstein (piano), Rachel Calin (double bass)
Fine Arts Quartet
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John Joubert: The Instant Moment
Henry Herford (baritone), Christopher Hirons & Pierre Joubert (solo violins), Paul Arden-Taylor & Anna Evans (oboes), Keith Rubach & Christine Predota (bassoons), Stephen Roberts & James Buck (french horns)
English String Orchestra, William Boughton
