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One of the great violinist-composers, Grażyna Bacewicz (1909-69) also played the piano, making her a formidably-equipped creative artist. She was born in Łódź to a Lithuanian father and Polish mother,...
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There's nothing to say about this release. Conversely everything. Barry Douglas is one of history's grand Schubertians, his artistry and sensitivity yielding fabled glories at every turn. His C-minor Sonata...
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Juanjo Mena continues his traversal through the orchestral works of Alberto Ginastera (1916-83) with this collection of three concertante pieces, presented in reverse order to underline the stylistic variety though...
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Not presumably by accident the appearance of this release coincides with the conductor’s final concerts as RSNO music director. John Adams is a composer Peter Oundjian has championed extensively during...
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Conveniently gathered together here – apparently for the first time – are three works which Telemann did not consciously regard as a set or as connected with each other, as...
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Claudio Abbado presents music of the Classical period with proper respect for the style of the time. Typical of the adjustments required to achieve this are the use of fewer...
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Having taken joint first prize at the 2016 Carl Nielsen Violin Competition, it is appropriate that Jiyoon Lee (from South Korea) should include music by the eponymous Dane for her...
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Challenging audiences, journeying unexpected roads, curating marathon projects others never think about is something Alexander Melnikov is rather adept at. This album highlights the Romantic piano from wooden beast to...
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Guillaume de Machaut’s pre-eminence during his lifetime (c.1300-1377) was built upon his exceptional gifts as a poet and song-writer. In all their variety of invention the fourteen settings on this...
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Yan Pascal Tortelier belatedly follows-up his disc of Roussel ballets (CHAN 9494) with this selection of orchestral works – presented in reverse order to survey the composer’s output as though...
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