Naxos
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Under Marin Alsop's incisive direction, the Bournemouth musicians perform all three works with just the right blend of power and finesse, and negotiate their sometimes extremely complex rhythms... —
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Fazil Say: Complete Violin Works
Friedemann Eichhorn (violin), Fazıl Say (piano), Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern, Christoph Eschenbach
The results comprise on the one hand an exciting interweaving of cultures but, on the other, a raid on the store cupboard of musical clichés. Both extremes co-exist in these four works, which... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, August 2020
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Tartini - Violin Concertos
Ariadne Daskalakis (violin)
Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Helmut Müller-Brühl
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Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Vasily Petrenko
Every young composer needs the sensitive skill of Vasily Petrenko to join the dots of fits-and-starts inspiration, and I've never been more convinced by the whole, rather than just the isolated... —
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There’s abundant charm, craftsmanship and – in the case of Korsakov’s Cminor epic completed in 1939 by his son-in-law Maximilian Steinberg – ambition…If the three players don’t always pull out... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Chamber Music
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Wonders galore in Rachmaninov's playing, beyond its obvious historical importance. Cast-iron technique, proper old-school sense of line and tone colour, and an incomparable rubato. —
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Turina was a gentle man who, like Segovia, placed high value on beauty and clarity of thought, and responded to 'programmatic' images; the portrayal of profound tragedy had no place in his music.... —
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2003, Editor's Choice
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Mozart - Complete Piano Concertos Vol. 3
RecommendedJeno Jando (piano)
Concentus Hungaricus, Andras Ligeti
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Building a Library, January 2006, Budget Choice
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The Vanhal symphonies are technically exceptional and capable of going toe-to-toe with the middle-period symphonies of Haydn and even several of Mozart's. Vanhal's thematic material is often... —
