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J.S. BACH
Cantatas (Vol 29) Nos 2, 3, 38 & 135 Pascal Bertin (counter tenor) Dorothee Mields (soprano) Gerd Turk (tenor) Peter Kooij (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / SACD - released 1/Nov/2005 ] "This release further enhances the reputation of the series as one of the glories of the CD era" (MusicWeb Feb 2006) |
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W.A. MOZART
Concertos for Two and Three Pianos Ronald Brautigam and Alexei Lubimov (fortepianos) / Haydn Sinfonietta Wien / Manfred Huss (direction and fortepiano) [ BIS / SACD - released 1/Sep/2007 ] "In short, this CD is a delight from begin to end. It will make you want to see and hear the two pieces performed live because only then can one fully enjoy the virtuosic playfulness and beauty of the musical interchange between the two pianos in the... |
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BEETHOVEN
Piano Works Vol. 1 (Includes the Pathatique Sonata) Ronald Brautigam (fortepiano) [ BIS / SACD - released 1/Sep/2004 ] "The playing is riveting. Brautigam draws out the "Pathetique" sonata's first-movement introduction with plenty of rhetorical emphasis yet keeps the dotted rhythms in sharp focus...Whether in SACD surround-sound or conventional two-channel stereo... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Solo Flute - From A to Z Volume 3 (Brett Dean to Claude Debussy) Sharon Bezaly (flute) [ BIS / SACD - released 1/Oct/2004 ] In what American Record Guide has called 'one of the most interesting series going', Sharon Bezaly and her golden flute have reached the third instalment. |
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GUBAIDULINA
The Deceitful Face of Hope and of Despair: concerto for flute and large orchestra / etc Sharon Bezaly (flute) Torleif Thedeen (cello) Mie Miki (accordion) / Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra / Mario Venzago [ BIS / SACD - released 1/Mar/2006 ] "Overall, this is a technically superior disc in which an interesting new concerto, outstandingly performed by its dedicatee, is paired with an up to date edition of one of the composer’s most frequently recorded works. Duplication may limit its... |
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RACHMANINOV
Symphony No.2 in E minor, Op.27 / Vocalise, Op.34 No.14 Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Lan Shui [ BIS / SACD - released 1/Dec/2008 ] "...an excellent and well-recorded performance...this one is well worth anyone's consideration." (Four Stars AudAud.com) |
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GRIEG
Olav Trygvason and Orchestral Songs Solveig Kringelborn (sop) Ingebjarg Kosmo (mezzo) Trond Halstein Moe (bar) Marita Solberg (sop) / Bergen Philharmonic Choir / Ole Kristian Ruud [ BIS / SACD - released 1/Nov/2006 ] "Collectors of this series need not hesitate but the disc should be of interest to many lovers of 19th century music. Playing some of the Olav Trygvason music at a blindfold test could be a fascinating climax of a music lovers'... |
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SCHUMANN
Symphony No. 1 / Symphony in G minor / Overtures Swedish Chamber Orchestra / Thomas Dausgaard [ BIS / SACD - released 1/Dec/2007 ] "Schumann with a 'Spring' in his step from the energetic Swedish band" - Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine May 2008 |
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J.S. BACH
Cantatas Vol. 32: BWV111, BWV123, BWV124, BWV125 Yukari Nonoshita (soprano) Robin Blaze (counter-tenor) Andreas Weller (tenor) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / SACD - released 1/Jul/2006 ] "With the highest presentation standards and an informative and well organised booklet, this is another top quality issue in Suzuki’s cantata series for BIS." (MusicWeb Sept 2006) |
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J.S. BACH
Cantatas (Vol 33) BWV41 (Jesu, nun sei gepreiset), 92 & 130 Yukari Nonoshita (soprano) Robin Blaze (counter-tenor) Jan Kobow (tenor) Dominik Warner (bass) / Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki [ BIS / SACD - released 1/Oct/2006 ] "The Bach Collegium chorus, just eight voices in addition to the soloists, contributes to the clarity of texture. Every contrapuntal line is distinctive - a tribute, too, to the sound engineering…another thrilling contribution to Suzuki's complete... |