Naxos
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These are sound and sympathetic performances in eloquent recordings by Tim Handley. Even so, those who have caught the Novák bug should also add the classic Šejna recordings to their listening... —
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All in all, I’m most grateful to the Gould Piano Trio for their committed advocacy of these neglected, often delightful works, and I’m eagerly awaiting the next instalment. —
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Ralph Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs and Other British Choral Anthems
Martin Ford (organ), Julia Smith (soprano), Elizabeth Limb (soprano), Rachel Limb (soprano), Kate Jurka (soprano), Roderick Williams (baritone), Vasari Singers, Jeremy Backhouse
For many listeners the main attraction will be baritone Roderick Williams’s take on Vaughan Williams’s Five Mystical Songs, in a new version for organ accompaniment by Martin Ford. Williams... —
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César Guerra-Peixe: Symphonic Suites Nos. 1 and 2; Roda de Amigos
Raul Menezes (flute), Públio Da Silva (oboe), Patrick Viglioni (clarinet), Felipe Arruda (bassoon), Goiás Philharmonic Orchestra, Neil Thomson
The suites’ rhythmic flamboyance is expertly brought to life by the Goiás Philharmonic Orchestra, which under conductor Neil Thomson is both energetic and disciplined. —
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The Music Never Ends
Vasari Singers, Gareth Giles (piano), Gareth Huw Davies (double bass), Jeremy Backhouse
The tuning is precise, no matter how involved the harmonic progressions, and choir sets out to characterise the contrasting songs, from the languid richness of Ward Swingle’s Romance, with... —
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Riccardo Zandonai: Francesca da Rimini
RecommendedSara Jakubiak (Francesca), Jonathan Tetelman (Paolo), Ivan Inverardi (Giovanni), Charles Workman (Malatestino dall’Occhio), Deutsche Oper Berlin, Carlo Rizzi, Christof Loy
The piece can certainly boast a fascinating score that reveals the composer’s extraordinary technical skills, with their combination of opulence and refined sensuality influenced by Debussy... —
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Gramophone Awards, 2022, Shortlisted - Opera
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Video: Opera
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2022, DVD/Blu-ray
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2022
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Special offer. Schreker: Der Schatzgräber
Elisabet Strid, Daniel Johansson, Michael Laurenz, Thomas Johannes Mayer, Tuomas Pursio, Doke Pauwels, Deutsche Oper Berlin Chorus and Orchestra, Deutsche Oper Berlin Chorus, Deutsche Oper Berlin (opera company), Marc Albrecht
The work’s remarkable melodic beauty, luminous scoring and emotional intensity are vintage Schreker...This is the first recording of Der Schatzgräber to receive a commercial release in video... —
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2023, DVD/Blu-ray of the Month
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Video Opera
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2023
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Gramophone Awards, 2024 Shortlist, Shortlisted - Opera
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Special offer. Riccardo Zandonai: Francesca da Rimini
RecommendedSara Jakubiak (Francesca), Jonathan Tetelman (Paolo), Ivan Inverardi (Giovanni), Charles Workman (Malatestino dall’Occhio), Deutsche Oper Berlin, Carlo Rizzi, Christof Loy
The piece can certainly boast a fascinating score that reveals the composer’s extraordinary technical skills, with their combination of opulence and refined sensuality influenced by Debussy... —
Awards:
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Gramophone Awards, 2022, Shortlisted - Opera
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Video: Opera
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2022, DVD/Blu-ray
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2022
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