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Latest Classical Reviews
| Ludwig van Beethoven - Complete Piano Sonatas â Volume 1: Heroic Ideals / Eternal Feminine Youth (piano: HJ Lim) |
08/02/2012 | |
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Pianist Lim tackles these pieces with invention as much as she does with respect. more... |
| Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 15 (conductor: Bernard Haitink; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) |
02/02/2012 | |
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The focus is on its genuinely symphonic breadth, the deep shadows and pregnant pauses. more... |
| Hector Berlioz - Les nuits d'été / Harold en Italie (viola: Antoine Tamestit; mezzo-soprano: Anne Sofie von Otter; Les Musiciens du Louvre-Grenoble; Marc Minkowski) |
27/01/2012 | |
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An account of Berliozâs Harold in Italy thatâs sure to exceed expectations. more... |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Michael Haydn - Duo Sonatas (violin: Rachel Podgerl viola: Jane Rogers) |
25/01/2012 | |
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A warm ambience pervades this highly recommended album. more... |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Duo Sonatas Volume 5 (Duo Amadè; violin: Catherine Mackintosh; fortepiano: Geoffrey Govier) |
09/01/2012 | |
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The duoâs individualistic, historically informed approach can be extremely illuminating. more... |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Flute and Harp Concerto / Sinfonia Concertante for Winds (Orchestra Mozart; conductor: Claudio Abbado) |
12/12/2011 | |
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Some of the most satisfying and energising performances you will ever hear. more... |
| Gustav Mahler - Symphonies 2, 4, 7, 9; Lieder (conductor: Otto Klemperer; Philharmonia Orchestra) |
09/12/2011 | |
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An indispensable set for anyone looking to get closer to Mahler. more... |
| Christoph Willibald Gluck - Ezio (Il Complesso Barocco / Alan Curtis) |
05/12/2011 | |
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Showcases its singersâ virtuosic displays â and what a cast this is. more... |
| Antonio Vivaldi - Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione - 12 concerti, Op. 8 (The Avison Ensemble; violin: Pavlo Beznosuik) |
24/11/2011 | |
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A delightful new set which showcases The Four Seasonsâ startling originality. more... |
| Libera - The Christmas Album |
23/11/2011 | |
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Whatâs a wide-ranging programme on paper is delivered with single-flavour monotony. more... |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphonies Nos. 39 and 40 (Orchestra Mozart; Claudio Abbado) |
17/11/2011 | |
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An album that absolutely demands to be heard. more... |
| Ludwig Van Beethoven - The Symphonies (conductor: Riccardo Chailly; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig) |
26/10/2011 | |
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Readings focused entirely on the composer, not on debating how things âshouldâ sound. more... |
| Nils Frahm - Felt |
26/10/2011 | |
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A wonderful, intimate and transportative new album from the German composer. more... |
| Gabriel Fauré - Requiem; Cantique de Jean Racine (conductor: Paavo Järvi; Choeur de l'Orchestre de Paris; Orchestre de Paris) |
26/10/2011 | |
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A beautifully warm, full sound which colours both timbre and interpretation. more... |
| Tarik O'Regan - Acallam na Senórach / An Irish Colloquy (National Chamber Choir of Ireland; guitar: Stewart French; Paul Hillier) |
21/10/2011 | |
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Demonstrates O'Regan's natural feel for the voice, and his strong rhythms. more... |
| George Frideric Handel - Agrippina (conductor: René Jacobs; Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin) |
17/10/2011 | |
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This Agrippina is a triumph, unhesitatingly recommended. more... |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Dissonances â String Quartetes KV 421 & 465; Divertimento KV 138 (Quator Ebene) |
12/10/2011 | |
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Inspired and personal readings of Mozartâs quartets from the Gramophone award-winners. more... |
| Johann Sebastian Bach - Keyboard Concertos (piano: Alexandre Tharaud) |
06/10/2011 | |
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Very much a pianistâs take on these wonderfully life-affirming concertos. more... |
| Paul McCartney - Ocean's Kingdom (conductor: John Wilson; The London Classical Orchestra) |
03/10/2011 | |
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McCartney is out of his depth on this four-movement piece for the New York City Ballet. more... |
| Choir of Merton College, Oxford - In the Beginning |
23/09/2011 | |
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A stunning recording debut, and a choir to keep an eye and ear on. more... |
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