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Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle RecommendedMika Kares (Bluebeard), Szilvia Vörös (Judith), Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Susanna Mälkki
Both Kares and Vörös offer a subtle, understated approach…As well as conveying the piece’s taut structure and the orchestral writing’s sheer sweep, conductor Susanna Mälkki seeks out the detail... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2021, Editor's Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Opera
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Grammy Awards, 64th Awards (2022), Nominee - Best Opera Recording
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Bartók: Duke Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, Op. 11
RecommendedElena Zhidkova (Judith) & Sir Willard White (Bluebeard)
London Symphony Orchestra, Valery Gergiev
…Gergiev and his superlative orchestral forces and vocal soloists, supported by magnificent sound quality, present the enigmatic piece with great power, leaving us, as adequate performances... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 10th August 2009
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2009, Opera Choice
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Opera, December 2009, Recording of the Month
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Bartók: Duke Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, Op. 11 RecommendedWalter Berry (Bluebeard), Christa Ludwig (Judith)
London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész
Kertész shapes the music admirably, and Walter Berry makes an appropriately compassionate Bluebeard (as opposed to Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau on DG, who is altogether too menacing); but neither... — More…
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Presto Greatest Recordings of the 1960s
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Presto Favourites, Christa Ludwig - Our Top 10 Recordings
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Dance!
Daniel Hope (violin), Zürcher Kammerorchester (chamber orchestra), Benjamin Günst (violin), Jenö Lisztes (cimbalom), Omar Massa (bandoneon), Stephane Logerot (bass), Joscho Stephan (guitar), Jacques Ammon (piano), Marie-Pierre Langlamet (harp)
There are...treasures, all led by this charismatic musician with great verve and style in a hugely enjoyable and imaginative programme delivered with all of Hope’s customary panache. — More…
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Grammy Awards, 16th Awards (1973), Best Engineered Album, Classical
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Grammy Awards, 16th Awards (1973), Best Orchestral Performance
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Grammy Awards, 16th Awards (1973), Classical Album of the Year
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Bartók: Duke Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, Op. 11
RecommendedAnne Sofie von Otter, John Tomlinson
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Bernard Haitink's poetic axis is vividly anticipated in the rarely recorded spoken prologue where Sándor Elès bids us search beneath the story's surface. Elès's timing and his sensitivity to... — More…
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Building a Library, April 2010, First Choice
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Bartók: Duke Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, Op. 11
Sally Burgess (Judith), Sir John Tomlinson (Duke Bluebeard/Minstrel)
Opera North Orchestra, Richard Farnes
This new version… is splendidly recorded, and Farnes coaxes some superb playing from the orchestra. Sally Burgess makes a fine Judith, bringing out the firmness of her love for Bluebeard, as... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2006, Opera Choice
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Antal Doráti: The Mercury Masters RecommendedThe Mono Recordings
Antal Dorati, Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
this is a special release because of the importance of these Mercury recordings in the history of symphonic music in America. The majority of the material (22 of the 31 CDs) has never been released... — More…
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023, Shortlisted - Box Set of the Year
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Historical
31 CDs
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Warner Classics has reissued a complete set of Wilhelm Furtwängler’s studio recordings, reuniting for the first time Deutsche Grammophon, Polydor, HMV, Decca and Telefunken in one release. This... — More…
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Diapason d’Or, October 2021, Réédition
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Winner - Historical
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HAYDN 2032 Vol. 1-10: The Symphonies Il Giardino Armonico, Kammerorchester Basel, Giovanni Antonini
10 CDs
Original price ($48.75) Reduced price $36.50
