1 January 1900
The Scotsman
Rachmaninov: Symphony No 2
Studio Master: LSO0677  Download only  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

'The sweep of emotion that runs through all four movements is as polished as it is inexorable. The opening movement unfolds like an inbound tide, the waves of voluptuous sound building with a potency that is rich and sonorous. Contrast that with the heightened energy of the second movement, the familiar glow of the Adagio, and the fiery control of the finale, and you have a performance with Gergiev's fingerprint all over it' (The Scotsman)
1 January 1900

Rachmaninov: Symphony No 3; Balakirev: Russia
Studio Master: LSO0779  Download only  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

'[Concert review] For the Third Symphony to make its true impact, it needs a reading of great penetration and depth, which is precisely what it obtained on this occasion. This was Gergiev and the LSO at their finest' (Classical Source)
1 January 1900

Rachmaninov: Symphony No 3; Balakirev: Russia
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'Valery Gergiev’s view is dark and stormy … some will admire the passionate Mahlerian outburst at the heart of his first movement, relishing the extreme contrasts of tempo and mood in the tripartite second' (Gramophone)
1 January 1900
BBC Music Magazine Top 1000 CDs Guide
Rachmaninov: The Complete Solo Piano Music
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‘A fine achievement from Howard Shelley and Hyperion alike. These superbly recorded, idiomatic readings demonstrate Shelley's virtuoso pianism and affinity for this music in performances of the highest calibre’ (BBC Music Magazine Top 1000 CDs Guide)
1 January 1900

Rachmaninov: The Complete Solo Piano Music
CDS44041/8  8CDs Boxed set (at a special price) — Download only 

‘A significant testimony to Howard Shelley's artistry. Pianistically impeccable, he understands what Rachmaninov was about’ (Gramophone)
1 January 1900
Répertoire, France
Rachmaninov: The Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom
CDH55318 

«Le chœur anglais est superbe de recueillement et la prise de son valorise parfaitement la mise en place de l'ensemble» (Répertoire, France)
1 January 1900
Ovation
Rachmaninov: The Early Piano Works
CDA66198  Download only 

‘Highly recommended’ (Ovation)
1 January 1900
The Daily Telegraph
Rachmaninov: The Early Piano Works
CDA66198  Download only 

‘Mr Shelley's expansive, passionate playing and his command of the broad structure of the piece capture its atmosphere eloquently. It is valuable, too, to have on this disc a number of rarely-heard miniatures in addition to the early works composed before Rachmaninov left Russia’ (The Daily Telegraph)
1 January 1900
Classical Collection
Rachmaninov: The Early Piano Works
CDA66198  Download only 

‘A fine and enterprising recital’ (Classical Collection)
1 January 1900
American Record Guide
Rachmaninov: The Early Piano Works
CDA66198  Download only 

‘This is an album of pleasant discoveries, 60 minutes of them, beautifully played and truthfully recorded. Enthusiastically recommended – indeed, it is one of the most satisfying and enterprising piano recordings of the year’ (American Record Guide)
1 January 1900
Music and Musicians
Rachmaninov: The Early Piano Works
CDA66198  Download only 

‘This superb recording gathers together … an enchanting stream of miniatures and rarities’ (Music and Musicians)
1 January 1900
The Independent on Sunday
Rachmaninov: The Piano Concertos
CDA67501/2  2CDs 

‘Hough's melodic subtlety is well matched by conductor Andrew Litton, and even Rachmaninophobes will be won over by their Paganini Rhapsody’ (The Independent on Sunday)
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