SACD, Piazzólla (composer)
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Special offer. Vivaldi & Piazzolla: The Four Seasons
Arabella Steinbacher (violin), Munich Chamber Orchestra
For those who despair at the number of recent ‘HIP’ versions…in which Vivaldi’s onomatopoeic effects have been allowed to run riot, Steinbacher’s alluring tone, espressivo phrasing, subtle vibrato... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, June 2020
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Awards:
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Chamber Music
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A Piazzolla Trilogy
Karen Gomyo (violin), Stephanie Jones (guitar), Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire
Piazzolla’s flesh and blood presence becomes even more apparent when listening to these vivid performances...Altogether a fiery, soulful and excellently recorded programme. — More…
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not only are the performances unfailingly stylish and fiery, they’re also marvellously detailed in tone, texture and harmonic colour. — More…
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Special offer. The Argentinian Album
Candida Thompson (artistic director, violin)
Amsterdam Sinfonietta
Thompson lends a wild voluptuousness to this feel-good Argentinian collection. One of the best performances of Piazzolla's spicy Four Seasons on disc; Ginastera's string Concerto boasts a scherzo... — More…
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Håkan Hardenberger: Both Sides, Now
Håkan Hardenberger (trumpet) & Roland Pöntinen (piano)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Kenneth Sillito
Hardenberger is often rhythmically too straitlaced for this material. Still, we can admire his smoky flugelhorn tone and deft high passagework on muted trumpet. And the selection, from My Funny... — More…
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Brass Too: RCO Brass
Brass of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Brass and Strings of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Ivan Meylemans, Kurt Masur
Does it succeed? Emphatically, yes. The sheer weight and superior blend of these Dutch players is a wonder to behold. However, all that technique doesn’t count for much unless it’s firmly focused... — More…
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That Goh is phemonenally gifted is undeniable, as his navigation through the technical challenges of Bach's Third Suite and Paganini's Hunt Caprice…provides ready confirmation…Reinhard Schobesberger's... — More…
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