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Holst: The Planets, Op. 32
RecommendedOrchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Women of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Chorus, Charles Dutoit
The Planets is Holst's most famous work, and its success is surely deserved.
The musical characterisation is as striking as its originality of conception: the association of 'Saturn' with old... — More…Awards:
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Gramophone Awards, 1987, Winner - Engineering
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Chopin - Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
RecommendedMartha Argerich (piano)
Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit
Martha Argerich's first commercially released recordings of the Chopin concertos were for DG; No 1 in 1968, No 2 in 1978. Here she revisits both concertos and offers an act of re-creative daring,... — More…
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Building a Library, October 2000, First Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 1999, Winner - Concerto
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Building a Library, September 2016, First Choice
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Building a Library, March 2023, Recommended Recording
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Hand on heart, it's a long while since I’ve enjoyed a new Mahler Five as much as this. For a start, Rafael Payare clearly sees this teeming, almost over-rich score as a vibrant, purposeful whole...Yet... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, May 2023, Orchestral Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2023, Editor's Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Symphonic Music
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Building A Library, May 2024, Recommended Recording - The Firebird
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Respighi: Pines of Rome, Fountains of Rome & Roman Festivals RecommendedOrchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit
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Presto Greatest Recordings of the 1980s
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Strauss: Ein Heldenleben & Mahler: Ruckert-Lieder Sonya Yoncheva (soprano), Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Rafael Payare
An enthusiastic podium presence, Payare gets results that are by no means ‘flash’. He takes nearly 47 minutes to negotiate a score which Carlos Kleiber and the composer himself get through in... — More…
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Ravel: Ma Mère l'Oye, Pavane pour une infante défunte
RecommendedMontreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit
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Gramophone Awards, 1985, Winner - Engineering
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Honegger & Ibert: L'Aiglon Anne-Catherine Gillet, Hélène Guilmette, Tyler Duncan, Étienne Dupuis, Marc Barrard, Philippe Sly, Julie Boulianne, Isaiah Bell, Pascal Charbonneau, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Kimy McLaren
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Kent Nagano
Conducted with care and palpable affection by Kent Nagano, [this release] boasts a fine, mostly francophone ensemble cast, with not a weak link anywhere. At its centre…is Anne-Catherine Gillet’s... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2016, Editor's Choice
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Diapason d’Or de l’Année, 2016, Winner - Première au Disque
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Opera, July 2016, Recording of the Month
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The Essential Falla RecommendedNati Mistral (soprano), John Constable (harpsichord), Eduardo Fernandez (guitar), Jennifer Smith (soprano), Alicia de Larrocha (piano), Marilyn Horne (mezzo-soprano), Martin Katz (piano), Colette Boky (soprano)
New Philharmonia Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, London Philharmonic Orchestra, L'Orchestre...
[El amor brujo] enjoys exceptionally vivid sound, yet with plenty of light and shade, and the control of atmosphere in the quieter passages is masterful...de Larrocha's later, digital version... — More…
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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