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Handel: Acis and Galatea
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ORF Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Peter Schreier
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[Arutiunian] Ott’s trumpet sound has a consistent, pleasing tonal quality throughout its range.[Desenclos] The range of expression is very wide, and there is some lovely and tender slow music... — More…
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His glorious voice is as sleek and smooth as a steel blade sheathed in black velvet; instantly recognisable and almost sui generis - you would never mistake Moll for another singer...No devotee... — More…
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Johann Strauss II: Ritter Pásmán Eberhard Waechter (Ritter Pasman), Josef Hopferweiser (Karl Robert von Anjou), Sona Ghazarian (Die Konign), Trudeliese Schmidt (Eva), Artur Kom (Rodomonte), Horst Witsche (Hofmarschall Omode), Axelle Gall (Gundy), Peter Drahosch (Mischu), ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Heinz Wallberg
Heinz Wallberg draws a terrifically zingy performance from his Viennese radio orchestra...In fact, the whole thing has the air of ease and style that comes from a team of performers who instinctively... — More…
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Julia Varady sings Wagner
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Deutsches Symphonieorchester Berlin, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
This is a truly riveting recital of Wagner from Varady (magnificent singing) and Fischer- Dieskau. Varady's reading of the Wesendonk Lieder is remarkable, enthralling. There's nothing here of... — More…
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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 & Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons
Nelsons and the CBSO respond to the Pathétique symphony's mood of fate-shrouded tragedy in a way that's lyrical rather than melodramatic...Even among the formidable recorded competition, the... — More…
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Shostakovich - Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Daniel Müller-Schott (cello)
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Yakov Kreizberg
From the very outset, there's a real sense of urgency about the performance, Müller-Schott's razor-sharp articulation in the outer movements managing to combine rhythmic incisiveness with highly... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2008, Disc of the month
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Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer Ludwig Weber (Daland), Astrid Varnay (Senta), Wolfgang Windgassen (Erik), Elisabeth Schärtel (Mary), Josef Traxel (Der Steuermann) & Hermann Uhde (Der Holländer)
Chorus & Orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival, Hans Knappertsbusch
Maestro Knappertsbusch is on the concentrated form of his 1951 Munich Tristan. …all is steely strength, realised through dynamic sensitivity and spacious tempi… Any suspicion that Astrid Varnay…... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2010, Editor's Choice
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Szymanowski: Violin Concertos 1 and 2 & Myths Op. 30
Baiba Skride (violin), Lauma Skride (piano)
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko
The First Concerto's opening here is vigorous and cleanly etched, with detailed recording...Skride's performance...is full of tonal variety, and fearless in the often vertiginous tessitura.... — More…
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