march 2011 new releases

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SOMM 0103 Chopin: Piano Music; Eccosiases, Mazurkas, Impromptus, Nocturnes et al
“Leon McCawley’s new Chopin recital on Somm is a fragrant bouquet of the most delicate, rainbow-hued
blossoms, each lovingly chosen……Warmly recommended.”
International Record Review, March 2011
KAI 0013092 Lang: Die Sterne des Hungers, Monadologie VII…for Arnold
“Vividly recorded in performances of the greatest concentration and technical skill, this disc is a fine
vindication of Kairos’ enlightened attitude to A & R.”
Gramophone, March 2011
WHRA 6036 Jussi Björling Live
“Björling recorded the aria (Lenski’s aria from Eugene Onegin) many times but never, I think, as
poignantly as here. As a prologue to this year’s centenary celebrations the album is a worthy offering and
this track an especially moving example of the great tenor’s art at its best.”
Gramophone, March 2011
ELQ 4802385 – Overtures in Hi-FI
“Wolff’s performances are consistently idiomatic, whether in poetic or dancing mode, and he draws the
very best from his highly capable French forces.”
Gramophone, March 2011
HAEN 93263 Rihm: Verwandlungen
“…the result, in each of the four cases on display here, is a thrilling phantasmagoria – bedtime stories told
by someone with an unpredictable but compelling imagination…..Strongly recommended for an hour of
serious grown-up fun.”
International Record Review, March 2011
AN 29860 Beethoven: Piano Trios in D (Ghost) Op.70 no.1, in E flat OP.70 No.2, in B flat Op.11
“These finely judged and warmly recorded performance gave me a great deal of pleasure.”
BBC Music Magazine, March 2011
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