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We are saddened to hear that the conductor Bramwell Tovey has passed away. Known for his work with Brass Bands & orchestras, he will be greatly missed.
BBC R3 Disc of the Week!
Georgia Mann enjoys Donohoe's Mendelssohn.
Happy 85th Maestro!
Wishing maestro Neeme Järvi a happy 85th birthday.
Critics Circle Award
TTOTS is the joint winner for Outstanding Achievement!
Purchase Film
Dutilleux wins BBC Award!
SoL/Wilson win Orchestral award for third year running!
Presto Record of Year
English Music for Strings is Presto Music's 2021 Pick
Gramophone Awards
Peter Grimes named 'Record of the Year!'
Sinfonia of London debut!
SoL & John Wilson make stunning Proms debut
Recording with Sir Roger
Francesca Dego shares experiences in the Strad
Thais wins Juno Award!
Sir Andrew Davis disc wins Best Classical Album (Vocal)
The Prison wins a GRAMMY
Smyth premiere recording wins at March 2021 awards.
Barry Douglas Podcast
Father-son-duo Barry & Liam start new music podcast.
Brodsky Quartet
Celebrating their 50th Anniversary, the Brodsky Quartet has performed more than 3000 concerts on the major concert stages of the world and has released more than sixty recordings. A natural curiosity and insatiable desire to explore have propelled the group in many artistic directions and continue to ensure it not only a place at the very forefront of the international chamber music scene but also a rich and varied musical existence.
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“… This set has a lovely ability to look beyond both the well-known songs and beyond the conventional view of them. Martineau and the four singers all bring a thoughtfulness and profound consideration to the performances, we very rarely simply luxuriate in the simple beauty of sound. And whilst there is plenty of that, each song is a profoundly expressive microcosm, bringing alive the composer's complex and fascinating interior life.” *****
“… This set has a lovely ability to look beyond both the well-known songs and beyond the conventional view of them. Martineau and the four singers all bring a thoughtfulness and profound consideration to the performances, we very rarely simply luxuriate in the simple beauty of sound. And whilst there is plenty of that, each song is a profoundly expressive microcosm, bringing alive the composer's complex and fascinating interior life.” *****
"... Handel's late pasticcio showcasing the music of Hasse and the younger generation; perhaps weak on drama but featuring some stunning, stylish singing …”“
"... Handel's late pasticcio showcasing the music of Hasse and the younger generation; perhaps weak on drama but featuring some stunning, stylish singing …”“
“… it is Laura Catrani who links all the music together, performing with dazzling technique, amazing virtuosity in the way she can turn on a pin and move instantly from one form of vocalisation to another, and her incredible commitment to the artistic process…” ***
“… it is Laura Catrani who links all the music together, performing with dazzling technique, amazing virtuosity in the way she can turn on a pin and move instantly from one form of vocalisation to another, and her incredible commitment to the artistic process…” ***
“Combining both French and Italian sensibilities, the sonatas by French violinist Leclair prove wonderfully civilised yet engaging in these enjoyable performances” ****
“Combining both French and Italian sensibilities, the sonatas by French violinist Leclair prove wonderfully civilised yet engaging in these enjoyable performances” ****
“Albums that sidestep familiar repertoire always deserve attention. … The ensemble [Sestina], directed by Peter Whelan, won an Olivier award earlier this year for their stylish production of Vivaldi’s Bajazet at the Linbury theatre, Royal Opera House. Their skill and vigour, with lively singing from Sestina and soloists, shines out here in music by Henry Purcell and the Hungarian composer Johann Sigismund Cousser … Their ode Great Parent, Hail!, full of wordplay, solos, duets, choruses and a beautiful “symphony”, is a highlight. Cousser’s “serenata” for Queen Anne, The Universal Applause of Mount Parnassus, is an engaging novelty, with Lillibulero played on solo lute a wistful bonus.”
“Albums that sidestep familiar repertoire always deserve attention. … The ensemble [Sestina], directed by Peter Whelan, won an Olivier award earlier this year for their stylish production of Vivaldi’s Bajazet at the Linbury theatre, Royal Opera House. Their skill and vigour, with lively singing from Sestina and soloists, shines out here in music by Henry Purcell and the Hungarian composer Johann Sigismund Cousser … Their ode Great Parent, Hail!, full of wordplay, solos, duets, choruses and a beautiful “symphony”, is a highlight. Cousser’s “serenata” for Queen Anne, The Universal Applause of Mount Parnassus, is an engaging novelty, with Lillibulero played on solo lute a wistful bonus.”
“… this box can be strongly recommended, given that the recordings of 2 to 6 are amongst the very best available. Here we have proof of VW’s enormous generosity of spirit, his exuberance and warmness of heart, and the nobility which still speaks with blazing clarity to all of us today.”
“… this box can be strongly recommended, given that the recordings of 2 to 6 are amongst the very best available. Here we have proof of VW’s enormous generosity of spirit, his exuberance and warmness of heart, and the nobility which still speaks with blazing clarity to all of us today.”
“… a glorious disc, search it out.”
“… a glorious disc, search it out.”
