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March 31, 2015
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Sitkovetski conducting NES Chamber Orchestra on Nonesuch of his own arrangement of Goldberg Variations is one of my all-time favourite recordings of any music or composer. I remember, many years ago, when I heard just the first two movements on a music magazine sampler, how it swept me off my feet ... more |
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November 29, 2011
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Over the years I’ve been going hot and cold over Telemann’s music. Obviously, I’m in a hot phase right now, since I almost got rid of this utterly charming disc. Now, that would have been a big mistake. It’s a well-known fact that Telemann was the most celebrated (and prolific) composer of his day ... more |
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November 24, 2011
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Vernon Handley is by far my first choice of a conductor for British music. Since there aren’t many recordings of him conducting anything else but British music, I was looking forward to this one and I wasn’t disappointed. This disc is more of a tale of 2 parts: one being loud and epic (should I say ... more |
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January 24, 2008
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This is a crowning achievement in the domain of world music from Savall and Alia Vox team following initial musical and cultural exploration of Judeo/Arab influences on the Christian world of middle ages. What started discreetly in Isabela and is explored much further in magnificent double RBCD ... more |
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January 21, 2008
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Jordi Savall has got his winning formula well established by now. What he calls in his introduction as CD/Books are inspired collections of historical essays and musical excerpts, this time following life and travels of Francisco Xavier, Jesuit priest spreading Christianity to Far East. After ... more |
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April 4, 2012
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| Janowski's Parsifal got a rather like-warm review in the Guardian few days ago. I haven't heard it yet, and my biggest concern are Janowski's fast tempi - I do like like my Parsifal on the slow side. Guardian's reviewer didn't like Franz-Josef Selig's Gurnemanz and preferred Rene Pape for Gergiev. I got Gergiev and I enjoyed it very much. But for ... more |
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November 25, 2011
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| On today's count, I've got 17 recordings of Four Last Songs. Gundula Janowitz with Karajan is my all time favourite http://www.amazon.co.uk/Strauss-R-Verkl%C3%A4rung-Metamorphosen-letzte/dp/B000001GQF/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322210322&sr=8-1 that has to be one of my favorite CDs as a whole - Metamorphosen here is just stunning and Gundula is at her ... more |
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November 24, 2011
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| Such a sad news, we've lost a complete and true artist. I'm lighting a candle in her memory. But with such amazing recorded legacy, she will never be forgotten. My thoughts go to her family and especially Jordi Savall, she must have been such inspiration and driving force. Her voice enriched our souls, may she rest in peace. ... more |
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November 19, 2011
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| And to those willing to hear presumably unbiased views of a Gramophone reviewer, here it is in full:
Burkard Schliessmann Godowsky Symphonic Metamorphoses on Waltzes and Themes of J Strauss Schubert/Liszt Auf dem Wasser zu singen. ErlkOnig. Die Forelle. Standchen, `Leise flehen'. Standchen. Auftenhalt; Chopin Four Ballades. Barcarolle, Op 60. ... more |
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November 19, 2011
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| Dear God Paul, it's been a while! So good to see you alive and kicking! ... more |
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