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Recording of the Week,
Two recent re-discoveries light up Martinu year 25th May 2009
The fiftieth anniversary of the Czech composer’s death is marked by a superb programme of excerpts from his opera Juliette (conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras, with Magdalena Kožená in the title-role) and a collection of his chamber music from Ensemble Calliopée.
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Recording of the Week,
Beethoven and Period Instruments 28th April 2008
Belgian conductor Jos van Immerseel and his Amsterdam-based group Anima Eterna impress in an historically-informed cycle of the complete Beethoven symphonies, which will be an Editor’s Choice in the next issue of Gramophone…
