Naxos
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In sum, this is a wonderfully entertaining collection of music that makes no pretentions of profundity. But everything is extremely well written, and Berners had a gift for inventive melodies.... —
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Xiaogang Ye: Seven Episodes For Lin'an, Twilight in Tibet & Tianjin Suite
Yijie Shi (tenor), Cong Gu (horn), Songhu Liu (baritone), Yuanming Song (soprano), Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, Stefan Malzew, Franck Ollu
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Special offer. Verdi: Ernani
Francesco Meli (tenor), María José Siri (soprano), Roberto Frontali (baritone), Xenia Tziouvaras, Vitalij Kowaljow (bass), Davide Piva, Joseph Dahdah, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, James Conlon
notable is the discipline exhibited by the chorus, crisply in sync with the spirited, characterful playing from the Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino under conductor James Conlon. Outstanding... —
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Probably the most famous piano recital of the 20th century, beautifully re-mastered; if ever a release were self-recommending, this is it. Even near death, Lipatti's mastery was as imbued with... —
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...memorable performances, light and sophisticated in touch, and played democratically in true "chamber"style, with a total absence of soloistic posturing. I hope that more Joachim Trio discs... —
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In glorious tone quality, drama, visionary intensity and sheer poetry, few pianists have ever surpassed Cortot. This CD is a treat, if you don't mind wrong notes, and includes two totally different... —
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Jandó's Bartok is articulate, well-pronounced and spirited, often capturing mystery, darkness, and the lighter playfulness of the composer. He is a clean player, both in finger work and in pedaling. —
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Jose Antônio de Almeida Prado: Sinfonia Dos Orixas; Pequenos Funerais Cantantes
Clarissa Cabral, Sabah Teixeira, Sao Paulo Symphony Choir, Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra, Neil Thomson
Recorded sound and performance quality are all you could wish for. Thomson has conducted several releases in this series and is completely at home in the idiom, while the virtues of the São... —
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Special offer. Jennifer Higdon - Piano Trio, Voices & Impressions
Anne Akiko Meyers (violin), Alisa Weilerstein (cello) & Adam Neiman (piano), Nicholas Kitchen and Melissa Kleinbart (violins), Hsin-Yun Huang (viola), Wilhelmina Smith (cello)
The Cypress String Quartet
Cypress String Quartet move through the many colours of Impressions with an almost painterly skill. —
