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19 of them receive their first recording on this enterprising disc.. The sumptuous result is convincing, sensitively moulded and alert to the expressive currency of Monteverdi... ' (Classic CD- 4 stars) 'Moments of heightened emotional intensity... aptly encapsulated the spiritual and musical aesthetic' (The Times) 5055354413766 AOTL1376.2 35456735 7.59 10.98 .22 ALTO COMPACT DISCS CLASSICAL ORCHESTRAL & SYMPHONIC 01/12/2018 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/a/500/2/6/0/4/3744062.jpg 31 1 N LINZ BRUCKNER ORCHESTRA / RICHTER,CASPAR KORNGOLD: CELLO CONCERTO MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING all performances warmly sympathetic.. sound with full amplitude and plenty of range to suit the music" "operatic excerpts make up a warmly enjoyable programme" (Penguin Guide 3 stars); "Zuill Bailey proves a superbly stylish soloist in the single-movement Cello Concerto... and I enjoyed it a lot. What a wonderfully compact and affecting work ! " �"Excellent sound: not to be missed." (Gramophone)

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(Sym.1) "a good performance, with a strong feeling of chamber music to it and a remarkable attention to (occasionally exaggeration of) the quieter dynamic markings (Sym.3) "a much better recorded account of the Third Symphony, is brilliantly played and very vividly characterized. I was particularly struck by Rozhdestvensky's use of solo instead of tutti strings in the slow section (with what justification I have no idea, but it is poignantly effective) and by his powerful dramatization of those huge orchestral recitatives that prepare for the choral finale: they are massively and balefully eloquent, qualities that rivals miss by taking them very fast." (Gramophone).

A Gramophone TOP CHOICE' 'Dickinson has made Satie's music a centrepoint of his repertoire, and his thoughtfull approach to this highly rewarding music is all his own. His variety of articulation and colour is fully at the service of the composer.

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Brilliantly recorded CD... choir makes us understand all about sexual abandon - 'I am bursting out all over' is a joy... soprano makes a rapturous contribution... delectable, ravishing climaxes" (Penguin Guide 3 stars) "the digital sound means we notice things not discovered before: the piano part, and superb tuba contributions... The clarity of the consonants when the chorus hisses out the words 'O fortuna' in the closing section is very telling... splendid playing - trumpets and horns are joyously thrusti ng, the solo bassoon most piquant, while in their round dance the strings are positively smoochy... this (Abbey Rd) version is demonstrati on class" (Gramophone).

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this may yet prove to be one of the finest Debussy cycles on record "Tirimo has a quite exceptional temperamental affinity... (he takes) us into Debussy's world and let's us experience it's magic... do acquire it if you appreciate fine Debussy playing" (Gramophone) "probably first choice for those wanting a modern digital recording of the complete set... playing is very fine, recording most realistic and natural" (Penguin Guide).

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