20 September 2015

Arias for Benucci
Studio Master: CDA68078  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Rose [is] a high bass, ideal for Benucci’s roles … his words are clear and his singing is full of character’ (The Sunday Times)» More
20 September 2015
Luister, Netherlands, Emilie Stoffels
Debussy, Bartók & Prokofiev: Études
Studio Master: CDA68080  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

'Goerner gaf een uitgekiende selectie van de Etudes en zijn spel is enorm verfijnd. Ohlsson daarentegen is bont en krach' (Luister, Netherlands)» More
20 September 2015
The New Zealand Herald, William Dart
Janáček & Smetana: String Quartets
Studio Master: CDA67997  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Superb collection of Czech masterpieces from premier ensemble’ (The New Zealand Herald)» More

20 September 2015
Luister, Netherlands, Basia Jaworski
Schoenberg: Gurre-Lieder
Studio Master: CDA68081/2  2CDs  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

'Voor mij is zijn vertolking meer dan sensationeel' (Luister, Netherlands)» More
18 September 2015

Bach, Handel & Scarlatti (D): Gamba Sonatas
Studio Master: CDA68045  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Steven Isserlis makes no attempt to make his cello imitate the wispy resonance of the gamba, instead claiming the music for his instrument with vigorously articulated lines, robust technical athleticism and ravishing cantabile … wondrous singing quality’ (Gramophone)
18 September 2015
Limelight, Australia, Andrew Aronowicz
Mendelssohn, Grieg & Hough: Cello Sonatas
Studio Master: CDA68079  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘It’s always a coup when two internationally renowned soloists come together to play chamber music, and Steven Isserlis and Stephen Hough undoubtedly make quite the pair … Isserlis’s sound is always palpable, balanced perfectly by Hough’s articulate pianism’ (Limelight, Australia)» More

18 September 2015

Rameau: Anacréon
Studio Master: SIGCD402  Download only  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

'In this first recording the opera makes a delightful discovery telling its gentle tale of a love triangle in the ancient poet's garden with typical Enlightenment grace. Anne Dennis, Agustin Prunell-Friend and Matthew Brooks are the genial singers. Williams conducts the OAE and its choir with bright-eyed energy and finesse.' (Financial Times)» More

17 September 2015

A French Baroque Diva
Studio Master: CDA68035  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘The shortlisted finalists for this year's Recital Award typify this trend, and best of the distinguished crop is Jeffrey Skidmore and Carolyn Sampson's exposition of the career of Marie Fel’ (Gramophone)
17 September 2015
The Guardian, Erica Jeal
Bach, Handel & Scarlatti (D): Gamba Sonatas
Studio Master: CDA68045  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Egarr on harpsichord matches Isserlis’s eloquence and rambunctious energy all the way’ (The Guardian)» More

17 September 2015

Brahms: The Complete Songs, Vol. 6 - Ian Bostridge
Studio Master: CDJ33126  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Bostridge’s fans have no need to hesitate either, and the virtues of his distinctive Lieder-singing art are very much in evidence, even if the voice itself occasionally sounds a touch raw. There’s characteristic intelligence applied throughout, and a sense of every word having been mulled over and weighted accordingly’ (Gramophone)
17 September 2015

Bruckner: Symphony No 9
Studio Master: SIGCD431  Download only  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

'This beautifully prepared account of Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony was the Philharmonia’s contribution to a complete cycle of the composer’s symphonies performed by a variety of orchestras at the 2014 Salzburg Festiva … Dohnányi’s new recording is distinguished by the clarity with which it presents Bruckner’s score as well as the excellence of its sound' (Gramophone)
17 September 2015

Compère: Magnificat, motets & chansons
Studio Master: CDA68069  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘It's good that Loyset Compère is getting another chance as it were—especially with these fine secular songs … produced to Hyperion’s usual high standards, [this disc] includes texts and excellent translations as well as David Fallows' essay’ (MusicWeb International)» More
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