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FREDERIC CHOPIN
The Chopin Project Ólafur Arnalds (cello) Alice Sara Ott (piano) [ Mercury Classics / CD - released 11/Mar/2016 ] Award-winning young Icelandic musician Ólafur Arnalds (celebrated composer of the score for TV series Broadchurch) has always loved the piano music of Frédéric Chopin, but had grown weary of the uniform and standardized perfection of recordings.... |
ALFONSO X / YEHUDA HALEVI / JUAN del ENZINA & others
Granada 1013-1526 Hespèrion XXI, La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Jordi Savall [ Alia Vox SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 28/Jul/2016 ] "In short, this is a breathtaking achievement. It's the kind of disc that often left me in quiet astonishment not just at its ambition, artistry or skill, but at the way it tries to further the human story and enrich the experience of us all. Bravo! |
THE CELTIC VIOL
The Celtic Viol Vol 1 Jordi Savall (treble viols) / Andrew Lawrence King (Irish harp and psalterium) [ Alia Vox SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 21/Jul/2009 ] "The playing on this disc is simply beyond criticism, and it should hold great attraction for folk song enthusiasts, classical aficionados, and Celtic music buffs alike. This is crossover in the very best sense of the word." (Five Stars AudAud.com) |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven Journey: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5 / Choral Fantasia Op 80 Leif Ove Andsnes (piano & director) / Mahler Chamber Orchestra [ Sony Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 10/Dec/2014 ] "One of the pleasures of these splendid performances is the rapport between the soloist/conductor and his musicians. They play as one." (Sunday Times) |