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BBC Philharmonic Delivers with Roberto Gerhard
Juanjo Mena leads the BBC Philharmonic in some great performances. Under Mena's direction, these aren't Spanish works, but cosmopolitan works with a Spanish flavor.
Gerard Schurmann: From Film to Concert Hall
Some film composers run out of steam trying to write music longer than a few minutes. Not Schurmann. These large-scale works are well-constructed and beautifully orchestrated. As one might expect.
Juliana Koch Presents Ruth Gipps at Her Best
Gipps had a rare gift for composition and one that just is now being fully appreciated. If you like English music, this disc is for you.
Bacewicz, Ysaye, Enescu: Music for Strings
That three-dimensional sound stage really makes these works come alive. It also highlights the interplay between instruments, something key to all three works.
Top-flight recording, and top-flight performances.
American Quintets - Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective Debut
An exceptional program, performed by first-rate musicians. Now that's how you do a debut recording!
Airat Ichmouratov Symphony a tonal masterwork
L'Orchestre de la Francophonie has a good recorded sound. The ensemble blend is quite pleasing, and the soloists performed with exceptional musicality. An album of exceptional music, and one I'll be sharing with my anti-modernist friends.
London Brass excel with Edward Gregson release
The London Brass is a world-class ensemble, and this recording shows them at their best.
Eric Coates Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 continues to entertain
Conductor John Wood is a Coates scholar and edited some of these works for performance. He leads the BBC Philharmonic with a surety of purpose. Light classical music -- like comedy -- is hard. Wood makes it sound effortless.
Tasmine Little - British Violin Sonatas
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