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from notes by Nicholas Anderson © 2009
extrait des notes rédigées par Nicholas Anderson © 2009
Français: Marie-Stella Pâris
aus dem Begleittext von Nicholas Anderson © 2009
Deutsch: Viola Scheffel
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![]() Piano sonatas by Chopin (No 2) and Hough (No 4) are the twin peaks of a typically stimulating recital which—as always from Stephen Hough—spans centuries and styles with assurance. How often do Liszt’s ‘Funérailles’ and Gounod’s ‘Ave Maria’ share t ...» More |
![]() ‘Elizabeth Wallfisch's deft articulation succeeds in getting to the heart of the music’ (The Strad) ‘This set would be a most tempting release at full price; at budget price it is irresistible’ (Soundscapes, Australia)» More |
![]() The dazzling young virtuoso Alina Ibragimova has enthralled audiences with her live Bach performances. Critics have acclaimed her beautiful tone, superlative technique and a musical wisdom far beyond her years. Now, in this new recording of Bach’s ...» More |
![]() During the 2011 City of London Festival, Tenebrae joined a chamber ensemble from the LSO at St Paul’s Cathedral for a performance of Fauré’s Requiem. The Requiem was preceded by a selection of Bach’s Chorales interspersed with his Partitia in D mi ...» More |
![]() From Wilhelm Kempff’s subtle resetting of Wachet Auf to Ferruccio Busoni’s virtuosic grandeur in the Violin Partita Chaconne, these performances by universally praised pianist Alessio Bax capture the reverence and resplendence of Bach’s music in t ...» More |
![]() ‘Nikolai Demidenko performs all the music here with admirable devotion … the playing throughout this enterprising recital cannot be faulted’ (BBC ... ‘Demidenko plays them all with great panache and limitless technical command, clearly relishing the vast array of colour that Busoni's fertile imagina ...» More |
![]() Originating as a sexy dance in South America, the ‘chacona’ crossed the Atlantic to Spain where it was banned from theatres for being ‘lascivious’, ‘dishonest’ and ‘offensive to pious ears’. This new album traces the dance's allure through the age ...» More |
![]() A selection of James Rhodes' personal favourites, tracks taken from his four earlier Signum albums.» More |
![]() This new album—recorded live at The Old Market theatre in Brighton—captures the energy of Rhodes in concert as he performs and entertainingly discusses works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninov and more in this 85-minute programme.» More |
![]() 'Razor blades, little pills and big pianos' explores the emotive landscape that we call 'life'. This debut recording is somewhat of a biographical expression of James Rhodes’s complex and unorthodox journey. It was Bach, Beethoven and Chopin; not ...» More |
![]() Housed in one of the most spectacular organ cases in the world, the colourful 1738 Christian Müller organ of St Bavo in the Dutch city of Haarlem is the perfect instrument for this all-German programme featuring works by Bach, Buxtehude and Mendel ...» More |
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