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the result is coherently put together, with Hughes's resourceful vocal imagination and use of tone, plus the subtlety and careful placement of her decorations, drawing the ear again and again. —
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2026, Editor's Choice
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There's no doubt that former chorister Muhly not only understands his forces but is excited and energised by their expressive potential, which he tests and teases to wonderfully contrasting... —
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2026, Editor's Choice
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Marsalis's music always has a sharp dramatic sense, and the Calidore seize on that in all three movements. John Williams arranged music from his film Lincoln at the Calidore's request, and the... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 13th February 2026
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New. East Meets West
Aftab Darvishi - Unsuk Chin - Jörg Widmann - Thomas Adès
Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Nancy Zhou, Ye-Eun Choi, Muriel Razavi, Pablo Ferrández (cello), Stephanie Gonley (violin), London Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Adès
Likoo – the title refers to a folk poetry genre rooted in the desert life of Iran – is a sinuous lament, written before the recent outbreak of war but now unbearably poignant….[in the Adès]... —
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Järvi makes symphonic sense of the structure of the Finnish composer's concerto for pre-recorded birdsong and orchestra in a performance that builds real momentum. —
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New. Aho: Symphony No. 17
Jan Lehtola (organ), Laura Hynninen, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Erkki Lasonpalo
Succinct yet informative notes by the composer, and a work that demonstrably starts listeners in at the top of Aho's everexpanding symphonic odyssey. —
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Järvi coaxes excellent playing from the Estonian Festival Orchestra throughout, caught in top-notch sound. —
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New. Unsuk Chin
Samuel Favre, Dimitri Vassilakis (piano), Ensemble Intercontemporain (chamber ensemble), Pierre Bleuse
few ensembles can animate her precision-engineered fantasies with such poise...A superb entry into Chin's ensemble world and a stylish counterpart to the best in the catalogue. —
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Pekka Kuusisto's lark does not take the usual, vertical ascent. It flutters, peruses, reflects; this flight, slower-paced and more solemn than most contemporary accounts, is highly personalised...the... —
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2026, Recording of the Month
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