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Vadim Gluzman, Johannes Moser, Yevgeny Sudbin: Tchaikovsky, Babajanian, Schnittke

2020-01-03T13:49:00Z

Vadim Gluzman, Johannes Moser: Tchaikovsky, Babajanian, Schnittke THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: February 2020 Description: Amazing virtuosity but always at the service of the music Musicians: Vadim Gluzman (violin) Johannes Moser (cello) Yevgeny Sudbin (piano) Works: Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A ...

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Fitzwilliam Quartet: Shostakovich

2020-01-03T13:46:00Z

A fitting 50th-anniversary recording of late Shostakovich

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Victor Julien-Laferrière: Shostakovich, Rachmaninoff, Denisov

2020-01-03T13:44:00Z

Victor Julien-Laferrière: Shostakovich, Rachmaninoff, Denisov The Strad Issue: February 2020 Description: Queen Elisabeth winner is completely at home in Russian cello music Musicians: Victor Julien-Laferrière (cello) Jonas Vitaud (piano) Works: Shostakovich: Cello Sonata in D minor op.40. Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in G minor ...

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Bruno Philippe: Prokofiev

2020-01-03T13:42:00Z

Eloquence and flair make these generous performances a must-hear

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Xavier Phillips, Anne Gastinel: Offenbach

2020-01-03T13:40:00Z

Cello duets from opéra comique composer that are an absolute joy

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Julia Karpeta: Marais, Forqueray

2020-01-03T13:38:00Z

Composer competitors complement each other in this well-planned recital

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Jack Liebeck: Raptures

2020-01-03T13:33:00Z

Get swept up by a thoroughly enjoyable contemporary violin concerto

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Ulf Wallin: Brahms

2020-01-03T13:31:00Z

Richly coloured playing in the second volume from a terrific duo

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Ori Epstein: Beethoven

2020-01-03T13:29:00Z

Serious, rigorous performances from siblings stand up with the finest

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Raphael Wallfisch: Ben-Haim, Bloch, Korngold

2020-01-03T13:26:00Z

Plenty of gold to be mined here in an enterprising collection of concertos

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Roel Dieltiens: CPE Bach

2020-01-03T13:21:00Z

Bach son’s intriguing concertos teeter on the border of Baroque and Classical

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Kati Debretzeni: Bach

2020-01-03T13:16:00Z

English Baroque Soloists leader shines in the solo spotlight

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Nash Ensemble: Poetry Nearing Silence

2020-01-03T13:12:00Z

Athletic performances of eclectic music by a British composer

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James Ehnes: Vaughan Williams

2019-12-24T14:35:00Z

James Ehnes: Vaughan Williams The Strad Issue: January 2020 Description: Beautifully shaped string playing is the hallmark of this new instalment Musicians: James Ehnes (violin) Thelma Handy (violin) Kate Richardson (violin) Alex Mitchell (viola) Jonathan Aasgaard (cello) Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Andrew Manze Works: Vaughan Williams: Serenade ...

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Jennifer Koh: Limitless

2019-12-22T16:15:00Z

An enterprising collection of breathtaking new music

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Mischa Maisky, Lily Maisky: 20th-Century Classics

2019-12-21T15:15:00Z

A father–daughter combination achieves some almost miraculous musical moments

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Marina Thibeault: Elles

2019-12-15T16:45:00Z

Three centuries of lovely and effective music seen through the female gaze

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Quatuor Voce: Mozart and Schubert

2019-12-14T16:45:00Z

Eloquent playing, blurring the boundary between major and minor

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Tessa Lark, Amy Yang: Fantasy

2019-12-07T16:30:00Z

A violinist to watch – this Lark is most definitely on the ascent

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Quatuor Sine Nomine: Beethoven

2019-12-03T12:00:00Z

Measured and thoughtful playing gives the music its full voice