Gramophone Magazine Editor's Choice

February 2006

Disc of the Month

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Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, etc.

Bach, J S:

Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV1007

Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV1008

Elgar:

Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

(recorded live in Prague)


Jacqueline du Pré (cello)

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli

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Disc of the Month - February 2006

Testament - SBT1388

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Baltic Voices 3

Baltic Voices 3


Augustinas:

The Flax-picking song

Bergman, E:

Vier Galgenlieder Op. 51b

Gorecki:

Five Kurpian Songs, Op. 75

Gudmundsen-Holmgreen:

Statements

Martinaitis:

Alleluia

Mazulis:

The dazzled eye lost its speech

Saariaho:

Nuits, adieux

(CD premiere)

Tüür:

Meditatio

with Raschèr Saxophone Quartet


The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Paul Hillier

“Once again Paul Hillier and his Estonian choir provide a varied programme of new choral works by Baltic composers. Despite a wide gamut of styles, each composition has an immediacy that is not always found in contemporary music.” BBC Music Magazine

“Harmonia Mundi's recording is unimpeachable...A quality issue this, and a high priority, surely, for anyone interested in the contemporary choral repertoire.” Gramophone Magazine

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Editor's Choice - February 2006

BBC Music Magazine Awards 2007

Choral Finalist

Harmonia Mundi - HMU907391

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Mendelssohn - The Piano Trios

Mendelssohn - The Piano Trios


Mendelssohn:

Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49

Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66


The Florestan Trio

‘The Florestan play this with a mingled fire and lyrical tenderness that I have never heard bettered’ (Gramophone)

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Editor's Choice - February 2006

Hyperion - CDA67485

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Schubert: Octet in F major, D803

Schubert: Octet in F major, D803


Mullova Ensemble

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Editor's Choice - February 2006

Onyx - ONYX4006

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Bach, J S: Cello Suites Nos. 1-6, BWV1007-1012

Bach, J S: Cello Suites Nos. 1-6, BWV1007-1012


Truls Mørk(cello)

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Editor's Choice - February 2006

Virgin - 5456502

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Debussy - Piano Music Volume 3

Debussy - Piano Music Volume 3


Debussy:

Préludes - Book 2 (12, complete)

Berceuse héroïque

Pièce pour l'oeuvre du ‘Vêtement du blessé'

Élégie, L138

La Boîte à joujoux


Noriko Ogawa (piano)

“Captivating playing” of “exceeding beauty and refinement” have earned the previous volumes of Noriko Ogawa's Debussy cycle the highest recommendations, including no less than two Editor's Choice in Gramophone.

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Editor's Choice - February 2006

25% off BIS

BIS - BISCD1355

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Reflection
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Reflection


Brahms:

Cello Sonata No. 1 In E minor, Op. 38

Rhapsody in B minor, Op. 79 No. 1

Rhapsody in G minor, Op. 79 No. 2

Schumann:

Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54

Schumann, C:

Rückert's Liebesfrühling Op. 12

Er ist gekommen in Sturm und Regen, Op. 12 No. 2 (Text: Friedrich Rückert)

Liebst du um Schönheit, Op. 12 No. 4 (text: Friedrich Rückert)

Warum willst du and're fragen, Op. 12 No. 11 (Text: Friedrich Rückert)


Helene Grimaud (piano), Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Truls Mørk (cello)

Staatskapelle Dresden, Esa-Pekka Salonen

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Editor's Choice - February 2006

CD Review

Critics Disc of the Year - December 2006

BBC Music Magazine

Orchestral Choice - February 2006

DG - 4775719

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Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin, D795
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Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin, D795

Song cycle to poems by Wilhelm Müller


Thomas Quasthoff (baritone) & Justus Zeyen (piano)

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Editor's Choice - February 2006

DG - E4742182

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Stanford: String Quintet No. 1, etc.

Stanford:

String Quintet No. 1

with Garth Knox (viola)

Piano Quintet

with Piers Lane (piano)


RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet

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Editor's Choice - February 2006

Hyperion - CDA67505

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Mahler - The Symphonies

Mahler - The Symphonies


Mahler:

Symphonies 1-9 (complete)

Das Lied von der Erde


London Symphony Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra & Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein

DVD also available singly. This box set includes exclusive bonus DVD of rehearsal footage available only in this 9-DVD box.

GGramophone Magazine

DVD of the Month - February 2006

Building a Library

DVD Choice - May 2007

DVD Video

Region: 0

Format: NTSC

DG Unitel - 0734088

(DVD Video - 9 discs)

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