from Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos 3 & 4 (LSO0739) 1 Moderato [9'25] 23 minutes 1 seconds 3 tracks2 Andante molto sostenuto [7'31] 3 Allegro non troppo [6'05] '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 |