march 2011 new releases

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STONE 5060192780055 Corp: Dhammapada
REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS
“Ronald Corp is Britain’s most prolific choral conductor-composer, and with this work he breaks
fascinating new ground…..Set for a small choir, it becomes a beguiling work, full of scrunchy dissonances
but graceful to the ear.”
Independent, 29 th Jan 2011
NEOS 11032 Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, Rihm: Schrift-Um-Schrift
“forceful, spectacularly virtuoso (Bartók)….This performance (Rihm) is a model of sustained alertness, the
recording admirably spacious and sonorous.”
Gramophone, March 2011- Editor’s Choice
GEN 10189 Bach/Mendelssohn Bach in Romantischer Manier
“Fine playing which forces you to take these accompanied versions seriously. I ended up enjoying and
admiring it hugely.”
CD Review, BBC Radio 3
AVI 8553202 Sibelius: String Quartet in D minor Op.56, Schoenberg: String Quartet No.1
in D minor Op.7
“Here’s a recording that offers rewards on so many levels. Two excellent, profoundly insightful
performances, beautifully recorded, ought to be recommendation enough. But hearing these works side
by side is fascinating and strangely moving….So, top recommendations for both works, and an inspired
coupling – don’t hesitate.”
BBC Music Magazine, March 2011 - ***** Performance and Recording – Chamber Choice
PTC 5186350 Bartók: Violin Concertos Nos 1 & 2
“She (Steinbacher) brings great warmth to the First Concerto by Bartók…in the more and ambitious and
challenging Second Concerto she introduces a thrilling touch of steel into her playing. The Orchestra de
la Suisse Romande is on fine form, with outstanding contributions from the brass section.”
Telegraph, 3 rd February 2011
PAS 962 – Various: Corelli’s Legacy
“…no one could deny its mercurial brilliance (violin) or its clean-lined and vibrant singing tone. With a
sweetly spacious acoustic that yet allows the excellent continuo team focus and substance, and an
informative booklet-note, this is top-league stuff.”
Gramophone, March 2011
ELQ 4804144 Amorous Dialogues, Emma Kirkby
“This is a wonderful disc by any standards…you don’t really need me to tell you to go out and get it, do
you? It is unalloyed joy, so you should.”
Early Music Review, February 2011
WHRA 6032 The Art of Gregor Piatgorsky
“Hours of pleasure are guaranteed to cello buffs from a box of CDs entitled The Art of Gregor
Piatgorsky…patience will be rewarded with a much wider appreciation of a cellist who, despite his
celebrity, was relatively poorly represented on disc.”
The Strad, February 2011
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