28 October 2016

Rachmaninov: Symphony No 1; Balakirev: Tamara
Studio Master: LSO0784  Download only  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

'The LSO plays, as always, splendidly for Valery Gergiev. The general excellence and detail of their performance is remarkable since it appears to have been recorded in a single live concert, with Rachmaninov's symphony' (BBC Music Magazine)» More
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28 October 2016

Ribera: Magnificats & motets
Studio Master: CDA68141  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘It is good to see that this project has been given expert support by the musicologist Bruno Turner … no one else is likely to cover this problematic repertory and some of it deserves to be much better known’ (BBC Music Magazine)» More
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28 October 2016

Stojowski & Wieniawski: Violin Concertos
Studio Master: CDA68102  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Nizioł possesses an ideal silvery sound for this late-Romantic work, enhanced by gently cushioned bow-strokes, ear-ringingly true intonation and a fast and narrow vibrato that gives his cantabile playing a captivating eloquence’ (BBC Music Magazine)» More
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27 October 2016

Elgar: Enigma Variations & other orchestral works
Studio Master: CDA68101  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Once in a while, a performance comes along that focuses understanding of a familiar work in a new way—or recapture an insight that might have been lost. That's how it was for me with Martyn Brabbins and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra's 'Enigma Variations' … Brabbins' performance as a whole is a reminder of what a masterpiece of construction 'Enigma' truly is: not just a beautifully assembled gallery of portraits, but a sequence building with grand inevitability to the finale’ (BBC Music Magazine)» More
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27 October 2016

Fin de siècle
Studio Master: CDA68165  Temporarily out of stock  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Power and Crawford-Phillips are a superb duo, matching their depth and richness of tone with an energetic, passionate approach, and the warm recorded sound lets them shine’ (BBC Music Magazine)» More
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27 October 2016
The Guardian, Erica Jeal
Fin de siècle
Studio Master: CDA68165  Temporarily out of stock  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘None could ignore the viola’s propensity for melancholy, and Power’s capacity for spinning seamless melodies is as crucial to these stylish performances here as his and Crawford-Phillips’s virtuosity’ (The Guardian)» More

27 October 2016
The Northern Echo, Gavin Engelbrecht
Harris & Adams: Violin Concertos
Studio Master: SIGCD468  Download only  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

'A compelling CD' (The Northern Echo)» More
27 October 2016
The Northern Echo, Gavin Engelbrecht
Music of the Spheres
Studio Master: SIGCD904  Download only  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

'Highly recommended' (The Northern Echo)» More
27 October 2016

Tallis: Spem in alium & other sacred music
Studio Master: CDA68156  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Carwood moulds the structures to great effect, with wide-ranging dynamics from hushed groupings of eight voices to the full force’ (BBC Music Magazine)» More
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26 October 2016
Südwestpresse, Germany, Burkhard Schäfer
Schoenberg: Gurre-Lieder
Studio Master: CDA68081/2  2CDs  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

„Es ist das Verdienst der vorliegenden Augnahme mit dem Gürzenich-Orchester Köln unter Markus Stenz—er gab damit 2014 seine Abschiedsvorstellung als Gürzenich-Kapellmeister und Kölner Generalmusick direktor—, genau diese Qualitäten hörbar zu machen und dabei in pure Emotion, ja Expression zu verwandeln“ (Südwestpresse, Germany)
25 October 2016

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp 90, 101 & 106
Studio Master: CDA68073  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Attractively paradoxical finesse’ (International Piano)» More

23 October 2016
The Guardian, Stephen Pritchard
Hill (A) & Boyle (G): Piano Concertos
Studio Master: CDA68135  Download only  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Hyperion continue their exploration of the Romantic piano concerto with an intriguing disc of Australian examples, Piers Lane making a convincing case for his countrymen’s music’ (The Guardian)» More

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