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Piazzolla Reflections
Ksenija Sidorova (accordion), Claudio Constantini, Roberto Koch, Alexander Sitkovetsky, Reentko Dirks, Goldmund Quartet, Thomas Henglebrock, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Clark Rundell
Even if Piazzolla fails to cast the spell clearly experienced by Sidorova herself, the artistry of this Latvianborn musician and her instrumental colleagues still makes this album worthwhile.... —
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2021
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2021, Editor's Choice
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Four Hands
RecommendedAlexandre Tharaud (piano), Bruce Liu (piano), David Fray (piano), Beatrice Rana (piano), Nicholas Angelich (piano), Alexander Melnikov (piano), Bertrand Chamayou (piano), Gautier Capuçon (piano), Juliette (piano), Michel Dalberto (piano), Víkingur Ólafsson (piano), Momo Kodama (piano), Mariam Batsashvili...
One of Tharaud’s aims is to reveal repertoire which has been largely lost, and in this respect he is resoundingly successful...Everything here has charm, and radiates what should always be the... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 10th May 2024
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2024, Instrumental Choice
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Kaleidoscope
RecommendedFatma Said (soprano), Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, Sascha Goetzel
Said vaults effortlessly across stylistic boundaries, often via dazzling arrangements by her collaborator Tim Allhoff. And that Whitney Houston track? Even diehard sceptics will be moved by... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 2nd September 2022
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Vocal Music
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2022
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Female Singer of the Year & Solo Vocal
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Both play [the Franck] with poetry and warmth but can turn solid where coolly patrician tone is needed, and the air only really clears in time for the floating, sweet lyricism of the finale.... —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Instrumentalist of the Year (Capuçon)
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Special offer. Vivaldi & Piazzolla: The Four Seasons
Arabella Steinbacher (violin), Munich Chamber Orchestra
For those who despair at the number of recent ‘HIP’ versions…in which Vivaldi’s onomatopoeic effects have been allowed to run riot, Steinbacher’s alluring tone, espressivo phrasing, subtle vibrato... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, June 2020
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Alison Balsom: Paris
RecommendedAlison Balsom (trumpet), with Miloš Karadaglić (guitar)
The Guy Barker Orchestra, Guy Barker
This potpourri of a recital is...very much of its own time, eclectically flavoured in its collaborative elements and juxtaposition of music languages [sic], and deftly underpinned by Balsom's... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 8th September 2014
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2014
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Origins
Lucie Horsch (recorder, flute), Carel Kraayenhof (bandoneon), Dani Luca (cimbalom), Sean Shibe (guitar), Bao Sissoko (lute), Fuse, LUDWIG Orchestra
Horsch harnesses no less than nine different instruments, bringing a kaleidoscopic range of colours to the repertoire...The transcriptions, including several by Horsch herself, are an enchanting... —
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2022, Concerto Choice
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Canciones Argentinas
Bernarda Fink (mezzo-soprano), Marcos Fink (baritone) & Carmen Piazzini (piano)
As much as popular Latin American music, these songs burst with gorgeous, heartbreaking melodies… the music is a distinct development Spanish styles, almost larger than life as it responds to... —
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2007, Vocal Finalist
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BBC Music Magazine, May 2006, Choral & Song Choice
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Everything here (not least the filmic arrangements) is overheated in the best sense…Her sheer joy in choosing and singing this repertoire is tangible. A holiday romance it may be, but enjoy... —
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Winner - Female Singer of the Year
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Conductor of the Year
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Close Encounters - Works For Bassoon and String Quartet
Rui Lopes (bassoon), Ruslan Lutsyk, Gringolts Quartet
This repertoire might indeed be alien to most listeners, but what a treat to get to know it. Lopes’s love for the bassoon is infectious, and this selection of works (old and new) for the instrument... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Chamber Music
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