from Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos 3 & 4 (LSO0739) 1 Moderato assai [7'54] 23 minutes 49 seconds 3 tracks2 Allegretto tranquillo [6'32] 3 Largo [9'23] 'A hothouse performance of Symphony No 3, where the tenor Toby Spence, the London Symphony Chorus and lush-sounding LSO all combine to capture the orientalist tone' (BBC Music Magazine) 'The soloists leave little to be desired: Sally Matthews (her voice having latterly taken on an almost mezzo-like richness) and Ekaterina Gubanova combine most eloquently in their various duet passage ... Audiophile Audition, USA |