29 March 2015

Prokofiev & Shostakovich: Cello Concertos
Studio Master: CDA68037  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘In his fascinating booklet note, Isserlis makes a persuasive case for preferring Prokofiev’s 1938 Concerto in E minor to its radical revision (for Rostropovich) as a Symphony-Concerto nine years later, on the grounds that its creator was freer, then, from the constraints of the Soviet Composers’ Union. If the earlier version is no masterpiece—certainly compared with Shostakovich’s great work for Rostropovich of 1959—this performance vindicates that preference’ (The Sunday Times)
28 March 2015
Musical Toronto, Canada, Paul E. Robinson
Liszt: Piano Sonata & other works
Studio Master: CDA68067  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘With this new album Angela Hewitt reminds us once again that her range as an artist goes well beyond Johann Sebastian Bach’ (Musical Toronto, Canada)» More
25 March 2015

Dohnányi: The Complete Solo Piano Music, Vol. 3
Studio Master: CDA68033  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘The third volume of Martin Roscoe’s complete Dohnányi solo piano music cycle, and with a superb disc of the two piano concertos … there is a wealth of material to delight and consider’ (Gramophone)
25 March 2015

Liszt: The Complete Songs, Vol. 3 - Gerald Finley
Studio Master: CDA67956  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘The ever-rewarding song partnership of Gerald Finley and Julius Drake are persuasive advocates across the whole spectrum of Lisztian styles’ (Gramophone)
25 March 2015

Prokofiev & Shostakovich: Cello Concertos
Studio Master: CDA68037  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘A fascinating, I’d say unmissable project’ (Gramophone)
25 March 2015

Szymański & Mykietyn: Music for string quartet
Studio Master: CDA68085  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘The Royal String Quartet have made a good reputation in … their support of modern composers and in particular the avant-garde among their fellow-Poles … Paweł Szymański and Paweł Mykietyn … share a subtle ear for string textures and a capacity for demanding much of their interpreters’ techniques’ (Gramophone)
25 March 2015

Vieuxtemps: Cello Concertos
Studio Master: CDA67790  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘[Gerhardt] is splendidly partnered by the Royal Flemish Philharmonic and their excellent conductor Josep Caballé Domenech … fine notes too by Nigel Simeone make this a decidedly attractive proposition’ (MusicWeb International)» More
24 March 2015
Classic FM
Grieg: Lyric Pieces
Studio Master: CDA68070  A Stephen Hough Celebration!  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘For this new recording, Hough has made a selection of pieces that encompass every nuance of emotion, showcasing the brilliance of Grieg's writing and the pianist's own mastery of his instrument’ (Classic FM)» More
21 March 2015

Adès: The twenty-fifth hour & other chamber music
Studio Master: SIGCD413  Download only  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

'Part of the fascination of Thomas Adès’s chamber music is that it intrigues the mind with its science, while transporting the listener to imaginary places…The Calder Quartet perform all three with energy and sensitivity. Highly recommended' (Financial Times)
21 March 2015
Audiophile Audition, USA, Steven Ritter
Tallis: Ave, rosa sine spinis & other sacred music
Studio Master: CDA68076  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘As in the first three issues, the quality continues—if you are collecting, no time to stop!’ (Audiophile Audition, USA)» More
20 March 2015
Limelight, Australia, Tony Way
Brumel: Missa de beata virgine & Motets
Studio Master: CDA68065  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘[This] skilfully executed and well-produced disc will give listeners a greater appreciation of the breadth and skill of Brumel’s music’ (Limelight, Australia)» More

20 March 2015
Limelight, Australia, William Yeoman
Rameau: Pièces de clavecin
Studio Master: CDA68071/2  2CDs  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Esfahani does something special and, I think, unique here, so identifying his own maverick intelligence with Rameau’s supple, refined use of wit and irony’ (Limelight, Australia)» More

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