Naxos
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Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 15
RecommendedRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Vasily Petrenko
Petrenko's hallmark of winning careful but always meaningful articulation from his Liverpool players is as apparent in the outlines of the woodwind and brass uproar at the centre of the early... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 11th June 2012
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Alwyn: Violin Concerto
Lorraine McAslan (violin)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones
Lorraince McAslan makes a convincing case for the work: fearsome weight of tone is not her style, but she has bravura and accuracy to spare, and her musicianship's brand of thoughtful loveliness... —
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2011, Editor's Choice
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Alchemy - New Music For Trumpet and Orchestra
RecommendedFábio Brum (trumpet, cornet), Seville Royal Symphony Orchestra, Noam Zur
The album features some of the most beautiful new music that I have ever heard, from the intense opening track 'Solaria' to the closing imaginative concerto, Tokyo Suite, both composed by Gabriele... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 23rd December 2022
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Baldini produces an alluring tone that taps into the natural resonances of his instrument, and phrases with a natural instinct for cantabile espressivo. His sensitive and responsive partner,... —
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BBC Music Magazine, October 2021, Chamber Choice
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Ang makes a strong case for Symphony No. 2… —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
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Liszt: Complete Piano Music, Vol. 66 – Mozart & Donizetti Opera Transcriptions
Konstantin Scherbakov (piano)
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Special offer. Ambroise Thomas: Hamlet
Stéphane Degout (Hamlet), Sabine Devieilhe (Ophélie), Laurent Alvaro (Claudius), Sylvie Brunet-Grupposo (Gertrude), Nicolas Legoux (Polonius), Julien Behr (Laërte), Jérôme Varnier (Ghost of Old Hamlet), Yoann Dubruque (Horatio), Kevin Amiel (Marcellus)
Orchestre des Champs-Elysées, Choeur Les...
[Degout] gives one of his greatest performances here, marvellously sung and acted...it’s an extraordinary achievement. Devieilhe makes an outstanding Ophélie, touching and vulnerable, her coloratura... —
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Diapason d’Or, February 2020, Vidéo
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International Opera Awards, 2020, Winner - Complete Opera Recording
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2020, DVD/Blu-ray of the Month
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Special offer. Korngold: Das Wunder der Heliane
Sara Jakubiak (Helene), Brian Jagde (The Stranger), Josef Wagner (The Ruler), Okka von der Damerau (The Messenger), Derek Welton (The Doorman), Burkhard Ulrich (The Blind Judge), Gideon Poppe (The Young Man)
Chorus and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Marc Albrecht, Christof Loy
Marc Albrecht and his orchestra are familiar, so their excellence is no surprise. But the three lead singers are relative unknowns—and their stupendous performances leave you wondering why.... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Video Performance
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Female Singer of the Year (Jakubiak)
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Male Singer of the Year (Jagde)
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Conductor of the Year
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Winner - Opera (20th/21st-century)
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Special offer. Korngold: Das Wunder der Heliane
Sara Jakubiak (Helene), Brian Jagde (The Stranger), Josef Wagner (The Ruler), Okka von der Damerau (The Messenger), Derek Welton (The Doorman), Burkhard Ulrich (The Blind Judge), Gideon Poppe (The Young Man)
Chorus and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Marc Albrecht, Christof Loy
Marc Albrecht and his orchestra are familiar, so their excellence is no surprise. But the three lead singers are relative unknowns—and their stupendous performances leave you wondering why.... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Video Performance
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Female Singer of the Year (Jakubiak)
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Male Singer of the Year (Jagde)
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Conductor of the Year
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Winner - Opera (20th/21st-century)
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