Naxos
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Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 5 - Transcriptions For Piano and String Quintet By Vincenz Lachner
Hanna Shybayeva (piano), Bas Vliegenthart (double bass), Animato Quartet
the playing is top notch, and there is often charm and subtlety in the rejigged orchestral parts. —
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Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 21 & 22
Idil Biret (piano), Bursa Regional State Symphony Orchestra, Ender Sakpinar
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Mozart: Complete Masses, Vol. 4
Carolina Ulrich, Katharing Ruckgaber, Katharina Konradi (sopranos)
Elvira Bill, Sarah Romberger (altos)
Patrick Grahl, Paul Schweinester, Martin Mitterrutzner (tenors)
Dominik Köninger, Jonas Müller, Mikhail Timoschenko (basses)
Cologne Cathedral Vocal Ensemble, Cologne Chamber...
Those collecting this series need not hesitate, and those exploring may be assured of the sympathy and stylistic awareness of Poppen and his singers and players. —
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Cilea: Gloria
Ramaz Chikviladze, Alessandro Frabotta, Anastasia Bartoli, Carlo Ventre, Franco Vassallo, Elena Schirru, Alessandro Abis, Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Francesco Cilluffo
Cilluffo is in his element here… Anastasia Bartoli makes much of the title role, her soprano gutsy in the right way – there’s no point being shy here – and Carlo Ventre matches her well as an... —
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Claudio Santoro: Symphonies Nos. 11 and 12; Concerto Grosso; Three Fragments On Bach
Abner Landim (violin), Simone Elenciuc (violin), Cleverson Cremer (viola), Emerson Nazario (cello), Raul Menezes (flute), Josué Felipe (oboe), Patrick Viglioni (clarinet), Igor Yuri Vasconcelos (horn), Mauro Stahl Junior (trumpet), Hellington Gonçalves (trombone), Luciano Pontes (viola), Goiás Philharmonic...
These two late symphonies by the Brazilian Claudio Santoro are very different beasts. The 11th is packed full of Shostakovichlike angst and aggression while the 12th is a refined sinfonia concertante,... —
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Special offer. Kevin Puts: Symphony No. 2
Adam Walker (flute)
Peabody Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop
Put amplifies the pathos in Mozart’s well-known work while adding his own, peculiarly American commentary. LSO principal Adam Walker plays the solo part with exquisite race and purity of tone,... —
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Naxos continues to surprise and delight us with their explorations of the byways of the orchestral repertoire. This enchanting disc provides a timely corrective revealing a late Romantic whose... —
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Performances...are all one could hope for...Production values are excellent… —
