Orchestral, Copland (composer)
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It is perhaps no surprise that the various 18th-century works included find DiDonato on especially thrilling form...Yet DiDonato shines, too, in the more contemporary works…This is a highly commendable... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2022, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recording of the Week, 25th February 2022
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Opus Klassik, 2022, Winner - Solo Vocal Recording
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Gramophone Awards, 2022, Shortlisted - Voice & Ensemble
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Grammy Awards, 65th Awards (2023), Nominee - Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Vocal Music
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John Wilson shows an instinctive flair for Copland's syncopated and changing rhythms, and brings out all the music's broad humour and intimate poetry — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 29th January 2016
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2016, Orchestral Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2016, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2016
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Some discs are recommendable just because they present appealing, well-played programs in good sound at a great price. In such cases, comparisons are not the issue; we can enjoy them as a concert... — More…
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Copland: Orchestral Works Volume 4 RecommendedSymphony No. 3, Letter from Home, Down a Country Lane & Connotations
BBC Philharmonic, John Wilson
Sonically, the Chandos recording [of the Symphony] has enormous impact…But the interpretation itself is too soft-grained and often oddly tentative…Wilson and the orchestra are far more successful... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 9th November 2018
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2018
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Copland: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 - Symphonies Jonathan Scott (organ)
BBC Philharmonic, John Wilson
Wilson obtains [a] superbly drilled and articulate response from the BBC Philharmonic…an outstanding release — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2016, Orchestral Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2016, Editor's Choice
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Wilson and the BBC Philharmonic make the most of this music’s European footprints, aided by the typically clean and expansive Chandos recording, with beefy climaxes and plenty of ballast from... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, January 2018
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Standards
Haydn, Hummel, Copland, Arutiunian
Simon Höfele (trumpet)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Duncan Ward
Forget the dictionary definition of ‘standard’ on the cover: these are ‘standards’ in the jazz sense – pieces that form the central core of a repertoire…Overall, this disc is an impressive calling-card... — More…
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Instrumentalist of the Year
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Winner - Concerto (Trumpet)
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There's vintage Copland here, and Leonard Slatkin is a persuasive advocate; but the full-size string section of the Detroit Symphony occasionally swamps details...this is an enjoyable programme;... — More…
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Copland: Symphony No. 3 & Three Latin American Sketches
RecommendedDetroit Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin
What counts…in this crisp and sensible performance is Slatkin’s concern with the Symphony’s gentler corners…[His] tight control of textures and the finesse of his Detroit musicians also help... — More…
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Grammy Awards, 60th Awards (2017), Nominee - Orchestral Performance
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Quiet City
RecommendedAlison Balsom (trumpet), Tom Poster (piano), Nicholas Daniel (cor anglais), Britten Sinfonia, Scott Stroman
Revisiting the improvisatory practice of jazz icons with highly idiosyncratic techniques can fall flat, but Balsom and the Britten Sinfonia make it work. They are entirely idiomatic and wonderfully... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 26th August 2022
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