SACD, Oehms (label)
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An intelligent, richly enjoyable performance of the Ravel Concerto —
Awards:
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2005, Orchestral Choice
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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 'Pathétique'
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln, Dimitri Kitajenko
The Gürzenich-Orchester Köln is plainly a fine ensemble: poised, cultured, eminently articulate. —
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Korstick’s ability to live through every note spills over into the Op.27 sonatas, where Beethoven’s ground-breaking desire to throw the emotional weight on to the finale registers to startling... —
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North German Organ Masters Volume 5
Sweelinck: Organ Works
Joseph Kelemen (at the Van Hagerbeer Organ, Leiden)
interesting additions to the catalogue, because of the quality of the performances but also the character of the [organ] used here. —
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Mahler: Symphony No. 2 'Resurrection'
Christiane Oelze (soprano) & Michaela Schuster (mezzo)
Kartäuserkantorei Köln, Bach-Verein Köln & Gürzenich-Orchester Köln, Markus Stenz
Markus Stenz's is the kind of lightening-flash, clearly etched interpretation I imagine Roger Norrington wanted over in Stuttgart...There's not much vibrato here, but plenty of portamento...as... —
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