Naxos
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Special offer. Harris: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4
Colorado Symphony Chorus & Colorado Symphony, Marin Alsop
The orchestral balance of the Colorado Symphony us excellent, with some outstanding woodwind contributions, and a superbly crunching denouement completes the task. Overall, a fine realisation... —
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Delius: Paris, Brigg Fair, Eventyr, Irmelin & La Calinda
RecommendedNew Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Myer Fredman
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Building a Library, November 2002, Budget Choice
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Special offer. Purcell: Dido and Aeneas
RecommendedKirsten Flagstad, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Eilidh McNab, Arda Mandikian, Sheila Rex, Anna Pollak, Thomas Hemsley & David Lloyd
The Mermaid Singers and Orchestra, Geraint Jones
[On the original release in January 1953] At last we have a really satisfactory recording of Dido. —
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Building a Library, November 2019, Also Recommended
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Paganini - Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Ilya Kaler (violin)
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gunzenhauser
Ilya Kaler is a Russian virtuoso, a pupil of Leonid Kogan. He's a first-rate fiddler and an excellent musician. Paganini's once fiendish pyrotechnics hold no terrors for him, not even the whistling... —
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Havard Gimse plays with the required mixture from distance and devotion —
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Sofia Gubaidulina - Figures of time
Alice di Piazza (piano), NDR Bigband
Basel Sinfonietta, Titus Engel
In “Revue Music,” this album’s highlight, themes emerge through stark contrasts, surprising juxtapositions and a dramaturgy that feels organic rather than theatrical. —
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The New York Times, Best Classical Music Albums of 2025
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Béla Bartók: Piano Music, Vol. 9 - Piano Sonata, Op. 19; Zongoraiskola ('piano Method')
Goran Filipec (piano)
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Concerto Málaga’s earthy style suits the music’s rusticity well, though the more beatific ‘Aparición del Arcángel’ is also lovely. —
