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Mozart: Wind Concertos
Timothy Jones (horn), Olivier Stankiewicz (oboe), Andrew Marriner (clarinet), London Symphony Orchestra, Jaime Martín
You would expect the principal woodwind players of a team in the London Symphony Orchestra’s league to perform at stellar technical level. Even more striking, and highly appealing besides, is... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, November 2021
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BBC Music Magazine, January 2022, Concerto Choice
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Offer, Meyerbeer: Le Prophète John Osborn (Jean de Leyde), Elizabeth DeShong (Fidès), Mané Galoyan (Berthe), James Platt (Zacharie)
London Symphony Orchestra, Mediterranean Youth Orchestra, Maîtrise des Bouches-du-Rhône, Lyon Opera Chorus, Sir Mark Elder
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Haydn: The Seasons, Hob.XXI:3
(sung in German)
Miah Persson (soprano), Jeremy Ovenden (tenor), Andrew Foster-Williams (bass-baritone)
London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
Sir Colin Davis's live account is founded on purposive modern-instrument playing and the conductor's own irrepressible dynamism; in this early eighties, he continues to show a sharp-eared appreciation... — More…
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Beethoven: Christ On the Mount of Olives
Elsa Dreisig (soprano), Pavol Breslik (tenor), David Soar (bass-baritone)
London Symphony Chorus
...the full chorus acquits itself well as commentators on one of the angel’s arias and in the rousing finale; and the male chorus of well-drilled soldiers takes the listener right into the Garden... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, November 2020
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Haydn: The Creation
(sung in German)
Sally Matthews, Ian Bostridge & Dietrich Henschel
London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
…Colin Davis's… response to the actual sound of the piece is beautifully managed throughout, with Haydn's sense of wonder coming vividly alive. The LSO is on unimpeachable form, with many thrilling... — More…
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Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72
Christine Brewer (Leonore), John MacMaster (Florestan), Daniel Borowski (Don Fernando), Juha Uusitalo (Don Pizarro), Kristinn Sigmundsson (Rocco), Sally Matthews (Marzelline), Andrew Kennedy (Jaquino)
London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
…Colin Davis's conducting of the London Symphony Orchestra and the vocal forces is so impressive that it ranks with the greatest accounts I have ever heard of this work… Christine Brewer is... — More…
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Eberle plays these new contributions with dazzling virtuosity, and her live performance of the Concerto itself with Simon Rattle and the LSO has just the right amount of warmth and expressive... — More…
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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 & Triple Concerto
Maria João Pires (piano), Gordan Nikolitch (violin), Tim Hugh (cello), Lars Vogt (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Pires plays with the lightness, clarity and impeccable phrasing that have made her career...Haitink keeps the orchestra firmly in classical territory, helped by reduced instrumentation. Pires... — More…
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Weber: Der Freischütz
RecommendedChristine Brewer (Agathe), Sally Matthews (Ännchen), Lars Woldt (Kaspar), Simon O’Neill (Max), Stephan Loges (Ottokar/Zamiel), Martin Snell (Kuno), Gidon Saks (A Hermit), Marcus Farnsworth (Kilian), Lucy Hall (Bridesmaids)
London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Sir Colin Davis
This is a sincere reading of the work, but sincerity should not be confused with a lack of sophistication. The orchestral textures are pristine, the tempos and colours bracing and plaintive,... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 6th May 2013
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Schubert: Death and the Maiden & Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony in C Minor
LSO String Ensemble, Roman Simovic
Roman Simovic has a tendency to launch phrases with a penetrating sniff but secures characterful and energetic results, the very occasional imprecision let through in the interests of emotional... — More…
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