Tag: Franz Schubert
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Very Best of Marian Anderson
“A voice like yours only comes once in 100 years” (Toscanini) “not a voice, but a cello!”(Sir Anthony Pappano) ‘a rich, vibrant contralto of intrinsic beauty’ (A.Blyth). In 1939 the Daughters of the American Revolution refused Anderson (who had returned in triumph from Europe) permission to sing to an integrated audience. The incident threw her…
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25 Piano Favorites
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Alfred Brendel: The Complete Vanguard Classics Recordings
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25 Wedding Favorites
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Schubert: String Quintet in C Major; Mozart: Divertimento in D
“a virile performance of what is arguably Schubert’s greatest chamber work. Their style is direct with no mannerisms whatsoever … depth of concentration that the players convey in every bar… Finale is fresh and rustic-sounding … In the slow movement (they) adopt the slowest possible adagio.. the inner tension (of which) holds one breathless through…
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Schubert: Trout Quintet; Sonata Arpeggione; Quartettsatz
(Trout) ‘this account has marvelous detail … that might have gone unnoticed in other versions: first movement is very vibrantly played, while the second allows complete contrast, gently lyrical’(Penguin Guide 3 stars) (Shafran) ‘I love his playing. Even at 12 years old. I was immediately entranced; so elegant, so free – and so different from…
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A Portrait of Mischa Elman
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Classics for Choir
“The choir of Trinity College, Cambridge under Richard Marlow add substantially to their reputation … strong in rhythm as in full-bodied tone … skilful in shaping, secure in intonation, sensitive in balance.” (Gramophone) “Marlow gets good results from his singers; anthems are eloquently done and beautifully recorded.” (Penguin Guide)
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Victoria de los Angeles: The Sweetheart Soprano
“we went … to de los Angeles for warmth of heart, beauty of tone and expression. Everything she did seemed innate and natural….The Jewel song from Faust captures that irresistible smile the soprano could get into her tone and is fabulously phrased.” ((c) Gramophone) “the golden-toned heroine in incomparable Beecham sets of La Bohème and…
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Dances of Old Vienna
“a captivating release of the most delightful musical confectionery imaginable. ..ensemble is a small chamber group similar to that led by the Strausses and the playing has an appropriately intimate Viennese atmosphere. ‘WB’ shows a strong personality as leader and soloist and colourful writing bubbles with good spirits and attractive melodies…entirely rare repertoire…not to be…
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Schubert: Quartet in D Minor “Death and the Maiden”; Mendelssohn: Quartet in F Minor, Op. 80
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Sviatoslav Richter in the 1950s, Vol. 6
