Naxos
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The Goldner Quartet's performances are a model of conviction and insight. —
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Rodrigo: Complete Orchestral Works, Vol. 9
Gwyneth Wentink (harp)
Asturias Symphony Orchestra (OSPA), Maximiano Valdés
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Wit and the orchestra are at their finest in the final movement, 'Song of Eternal Being' in which Karlowicz brings the cycle to a grandiose and optimistic close. —
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It's only to be hoped that the Kungsbackas Trio's survey of this somewhat neglected tranche of Haydn's output means to go on as it starts...what matters is the music; and any group that is willing... —
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 3 in D minor ‘Wagner Symphony'
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Georg Tintner
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Alla Pavlova: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3
Olga Vedernikova (violin)
Russian Philharmonic Orchestra Soloists, Russian Philharmonia, Alexander Vedernikov
[The First] is a haunting elegy in a single movement. Although written for only 11 instruments, its expressive scale and remarkable sense of structure more than justify the title of symphony...Pavlova... —
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…James Judd… gives Elgar's early overture an enhanced sense of seriousness and nobility that gives an individual slant to what is undoubtedly a highly competitive performance. The ensuing programme... —
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Pavlova: Symphony No. 5 & Elegy for piano and strings
Mikhail Shestakov (violin) & Andrei Korobeinikov (piano)
Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Radio, Vladimir Ziva
It is a pleasure to report that Pavlova’s instinct and compulsion to compose remain as strong as ever and just as potently distinctive. —
