SACD, Haydn (composer)
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It’s that combination of crisp, earthy clarity and lively, virtuoso sparkle that marks these readings out – in drink terms, think tannin-rich reds against fine, biscuity champagne – along with... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Chamber Music
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Record Review, 17th June 2023, Record of the Week
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Special offer. Schoenberg: Transfigured Night & Haydn: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
RecommendedAlisa Weilerstein (cello)
Trondheim Soloists
In performances of such freshness, verve and chamber transparency, the concept works...You’d go far to find performances of the Haydn concertos that match Alisa Weilerstein’s mix of stylistic... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 10th August 2018
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2018, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2018
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The Chiaroscuro Quartet revel in the composer's play of ideas...It was the interpretation of No. 5 that blind-sided me on a first listening...This is a deeply absorbing reading, and can make... —
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BBC Music Magazine, October 2017, Disc of the month
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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Building a Library, February 2018, Recommended Recording
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The Chiaroscuros return, armed with a perfect sound balance and rich, vibrant textures from each player. —
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Record Review, 6th February 2021, Record of the Week
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Chamber Music
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Haydn: The Seasons
Lina Johnson (soprano), Tilman Lichdi (tenor),
Le Concert des Nations, La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Jordi Savall
the orchestra is one of the principal joys of this set: from the gloriously transparent string section to the slender-toned Classical-era clarinet, deliciously clucking oboe and all-important... —
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Ibragimova’s gleaming sound bathes the top of the ensemble in sunlight but she’s never more than first among equals...the understated poise and intelligence of the playing deepen with repeated... —
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Record Review, 16th May 2020, Record of the Week
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Winner - Innovative Listening Experience
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Special offer. Haydn - Die Schöpfung
Christine Karg (soprano), Benjamin Bruns (tenor), Tareq Nazmi (bass), MDR Leipzig Radio Choir, Desdner Philharmonie, Marek Janowski
Marek Janowski offers a fairly traditional view of Haydn’s great oratorio, but it’s one that benefits from a fine line-up of soloists, and from the enthusiasm and energy of the Dresdner Philharmonie’s... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Choral
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in these outwardly genteel songs what depths of human emotion are plumbed!...Sampson’s beguiling, luminous voice, with immaculate German and elegant delivery, is perfectly matched by Bezuidenhout’s... —
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Trevor Pinnock knows a thing or two about Mozart and imparts to his youthful charges from the Royal Academy of Music all his enthusiasm for the Salzburger’s greatest serenade. There’s no other... —
