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PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOSVKY
Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 2 in C minor, op. 17 'Little Russian' / Overture in F major / The Storm / etc Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi [ BIS SACD / SACD - released 1/Jun/2006 ] "Topped off by in-depth liner notes, everything is executed at the highest level." (MusicWeb August 2006) |
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W.A.MOZART
Un moto di gioia: Opera and Concert Arias Miah Persson (soprano) / Swedish Chamber Orchestra / Sebastian Weigle [ BIS / SACD - released 1/Jun/2006 ] "With atmospheric surround sound, orchestral playing in the first division, a model booklet including the sung texts - please, some other companies, take note! - the singing of one of the best young lyric sopranos of the day, this disc has all the... |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Music for Violin II Ariadne Daskalakis (violin), Paolo Giacometti (fortepiano) [ BIS SACD / SACD - released 4/Dec/2020 ] Ariadne Daskalakis completes her survey of Schubert's works for the violin. Performed on period instruments. |
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CHRISTIAN LINDBERG
Christian Lindberg - 2017 Christian Lindberg (trombone/conductor), Evelyn Glennie (percussion) / Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, The New Trombone Collective [ BIS SACD / SACD - released 4/Dec/2020 ] Christian Lindberg conducts - and plays - his own orchestral scores. |
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PHILIPPE LEROUX
Noûs Claude Delangle (soprano saxophone), Odile Catelin-Delangle (piano) [ BIS / SACD - released 3/Dec/2020 ] Claude and Odile Delangle perform music for saxophone and/or piano. |
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IBERT / BERNARD / BARTOK / IPPOLITO
Divertissement: Works by Ibert, Bernard, Bartok & Ippolito C/O Chamber Orchestra [ BIS SACD / SACD - released 4/Jun/2021 ] The c/o chamber orchestra is a collective of thirty young musicians from over a dozen different countries. Playing without a conductor, the orchestra is dedicated to that particular collaborative process which is the essence of chamber music. For... |
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ANTON EDVARD PRATTE
A. E. Pratté: Works for the Harp Delphine Constantin-Reznik (harp) / Norrköping Symphony Orchestra / Daniela Musca [ BIS SACD / SACD - released 1/Oct/2021 ] "Deftly played and recorded in superb sound, this concerto plus two solo works make a fine introduction to his compositions." BBC Music |
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SAMUEL BARBER / CHARLES IVES
Barber & Ives: String Quartets Escher String Quartet [ BIS SACD / SACD - released 6/Aug/2021 ] An American ensemble performs quartets by two compatriots |
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KAIKHOSRU SORABJI
Sorabji: 100 Transcendental Studies, Nos 84-100 Fredrik Ullen (piano) [ BIS Records / 2 SACD - released 3/Dec/2020 ] The final instalment in a monumental undertaking. |
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Hardenberger/Preston
Prieres Sans Paroles [ Bis / SACD - released 2/Jul/2001 ] |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (complete) Helena Juntunen (soprano) Katarina Karnaus (mezzo) Daniel Norman (tenor) Neal Davies (bass-baritone) Minnesota Chorale & Orchestra / Osmo Vanska [ BIS SACD / 5 SACD - released 1/Sep/2009 ] "History will tell us whether this cycle stands above those of other conductors and orchestras, but for now I'm placing my copy at the top of an already rather distinguished pile of references." (Recording of the Month Jan 2010 MusicWeb) |
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BEETHOVEN
Symphony No.9 'Choral' Helena Juntunen, Katarina Karnaus, Daniel Norman, Neal Davies / Minnesota Chorale & Orchestra / Osmo Vanska [ BIS SACD / SACD - released 1/Sep/2006 ] "Vänskä gives us the shock and awe of Beethoven. So many Beethoven sets fall at the final hurdle, but Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota players bring their best, overwhelming form to this symphony." Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine (Dec 2006) |
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BEETHOVEN / SCHUBERT / MAHLER / BRITTEN
I Wonder as I Wander James Newby (baritone), Joseph Middleton (piano) [ BIS / SACD - released 4/Dec/2020 ] Baritone James Newby explores the theme of wandering in his début recital album. |
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CHARLES IVES / BERNHARD GANDER
Ives: Piano Sonata No. 1 Joonas Ahonen (piano) [ BIS SACD / SACD - released 2/Jul/2021 ] Of the two large piano sonatas composed by Charles Ives, No. 2 ('the Concord Sonata') is by far the best known, overshadowing its sibling. The First Piano Sonata is comparably ambitious, however, and with a playing time of more than 40 minutes,... |
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ASTOR PIAZZOLA
A Piazzolla Trilogy Karen Gomyo (violin), Stephanie Jones (guitar), Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire [ BIS SACD / SACD - released 6/Aug/2021 ] Karen Gomyo's violin takes centre stage in this homage to Astor Piazzolla. |
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GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphonies Nos 1 -10 (SACD Box Set) Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä [ BIS SACD / 11 SACD - released 7/Jul/2024 ] Each of Gustav Mahler's ten symphonies is a sprawling epic, full of emotional turmoil. According to the composer, the symphony 'must be like the world. It must embrace everything'. |
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LUGWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 1 & 6 'Pastoral' Minnesota Orchestra / Osmo Vanska [ BIS / SACD - released 1/Dec/2007 ] "The outstanding SACD sonics let nothing stand between the listener and a visceral encounter with Beethoven's genius. These performances represent the difference between interpretations whose curiosity value rapidly wanes with each encounter,... |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 7 Minnesota Orchestra / Osmo Vanska [ BIS SACD / SACD - released 1/Aug/2008 ] Gramophone Award Finalist 2009: Orchestral - "A triumphant final instalment in Vanskas acclaimed Minnesota Beethoven cycle. The BIS recording has exceptional clarity...a dynamic range that catches every graduation of the orchestra's scrupulously... |
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KALEVI AHO
Aho: Solo Samuli Peltonen (cello), Hiyoli Togawa (viola), Piet Van Bockstal (oboe), Simon Reitmaier (clarinet), Bram van Sambeek (bassoon), Marie Luise Neunecke [ BIS SACD / SACD - released 2/Jul/2021 ] Seven instrumental solos by the Finnish symphonist |
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W.A. MOZART
Flute Concertos Sharon Bezaly (flute) / Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, Juha Kangas [ BIS SACD / SACD - released 1/Feb/2008 ] "I was immediately struck by the dynamic shading the conductor was extracting from the orchestra, each phrase sharply chiselled. A remarkable and fascinating achievement." (MusicWeb Oct 2005) |