On EMI Classics' Shostakovich, Prokofiev: Violin Concertos, eminent and beauteous violinist Sarah Chang is joined by Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic in the two big twentieth century Russian violin concerti. These two works are not combined on CD quite as often as one might think, and mostly appear together in collections devoted to ...
There are fine performances in this 2002 cycle of the Beethoven symphonies by Simon Rattle with the Vienna Philharmonic on EMI. His Fourth is delightful: gracious and lyrical from start to finish with superb playing by the V.P.O. His Fifth is dramatic: strong and direct with an unerring sense of structure. His Sixth is lovely: affectionately ...
While not for everyone -- those who think modernist music should be painful and pessimistic need not apply -- this disc coupling Carl Nielsen's Flute Concerto and Clarinet Concerto along with his Wind Quintet will appeal to fans of the Danish composer's unique brand of optimistic modernism. As superlatively played by flutist Emmanuel Pahud and ...
Years ago, when his career was rising fast, there was a great deal of talk, excitement, and ultimate disappointment with highly anticipated recordings of Simon Rattle conducting Shostakovich's Fourth and Tenth symphonies. Both discs were with his old City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and neither of the recordings, it seemed, lived up to the ...
Adams' Harmonielehre -- or "Harmony Teachings" -- derives its title from Arnold Schoenberg's 1911 book of the same title. Far in technique from Schoenberg's 12-tone style, yet separating from the minimalist school of composition, "Harmonielehre" in its three movements shows Adams returning to some of his finer works of the past and bursting forth ...
For EMI, the label that had already made a series of ever more opulent and magnificent recordings of Elgar's oratorio The Dream of Gerontius, the temptation to try again in 1986 must have been irresistible. Mezzo-soprano Janet Baker, who starred in Barbirolli's 1964 recording, was still professionally active in 1986, and so were fellow veterans ...
In his 2007 EMI recording of Johannes Brahms' Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45, Simon Rattle aims for a somewhat streamlined and fleeter interpretation than is usually heard: with moderate tempos, he trims approximately five to eight minutes off the conventional timing, though he maintains the deeply reverent feeling that is expected and preserves ...
Tenor Ian Bostridge brings together three of Britten's most important song cycles: Serenade for tenor, horn and strings, Les Illuminations, and Nocturne. His performances are notable for their dramatic range, particularly the power and passion and vocal abandon he brings to these works. He fully inhabits the music, which leads to some daring ...
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