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Grieg - Music for String Orchestra RecommendedBergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Ole Kristian Ruud
…the engineering… is exemplary in every way, conveying the warm acoustics of Bergen's Grieg Hall with thrilling presence. …playing so enchantingly musical that occasionally one might have thought... — More…
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Prokofiev - Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3 Freddy Kempf (piano)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton
With this disc, Freddy Kempf shoots straight into the top ten of Prokofiev interpreters...[He] keeps it all spruce and plays it relatively straight...The big Rachmaninov tune in the finale [of... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 2010, Finalist - Concerto
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2010, Editor's Choice
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Missy Mazzoli: Dark with Excessive Bright RecommendedPeter Herresthal (violin), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, James Gaffigan, Arctic Philharmonic, Tim Weiss
The orchestras here hail from Norway, where their own experience of dark light perhaps enables their instinctive response to Mazzoli’s arresting blend of apparent opposites. — More…
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Grammy Awards, 66th Awards (2024), Nominee - Best Classical Compendium
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Grammy Awards, 66th Awards (2024), Nominee - Best Contemporary Classical Composition (Dark With Excessive Bright)
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2024, Shortlisted - Premiere
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Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet - Suites 1 - 3 RecommendedBergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton
Andrew Litton is obviously in sympathy with this miraculous score, and he has coaxed playing of considerable warmth and character from his Bergen players. — More…
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Tubin: The Symphonies RecommendedSwedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi
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Gramophone Awards, 1989, Winner - Engineering
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Scriabin & Medtner: Piano Concertos RecommendedYevgeny Sudbin (piano)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton
These are superb performances of two underestimated concertos...this is unquestionably an engaging account, Sudbin's glistening and expressive virtuosity matched by Andrew Litton and the Bergen... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, February 2015, Concerto Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2015
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International Classical Music Awards, 2016, Winner - Concerto
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Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 52 'Lobgesang' RecommendedJudith Howarth (soprano), Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano) & Christoph Prégardien (tenor)
Bergen Philharmonic Choir, KorVest (Bergen Vocal Ensemble), The Danish National Vocal Ensemble DR & Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton
Litton's live recording is outstanding: observant of Mendelssohn's tempi, with beautifully detailed orchestral textures and lithe but robust choral work from the Danish National Vocal Ensemble... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2010, Award for Technical Excellence
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…one of the most enjoyable discs I've listened to in a long time… Litton, for my money, gets it right every time. He… makes clear distinctions between fast and slow: in the Italian Symphony,... — More…
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Building a Library, June 2019, Also Recommended
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In Enigma, Andrew Litton is close-focused in detail compared to the familiar sweep of Boult’s recording, with very precise yet lively orchestral playing – notably in the swirling strings in... — More…
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Andrew Litton…supported by the Bergen Philharmonic's superbly responsive playing, brings weight and expressive intensity to the big climaxes without sacrificing the music's momentum. His careful... — More…
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Building A Library, January 2022, Recommended Recording
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