Tag: Richard Hickox
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21 Great Anthems & Choruses
Three out of three stars “[Hickox leads] fine digital collections sung with fervour and discipline… zestfully infectious… shaped beautifully… brass resonantly sonorous… fully in the demonstration bracket.” – Penguin Guide The title says it all! Alto Records presents twenty-one essential choral showpieces, performed by the London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra and some of the finest…
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Classic Valentine – Music for Love
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O Fortuna: Carmina Burana
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Orff: Carmina Burana – Hickox, LSO
“brilliantly recorded CD … choir makes us understand all about sexual abandon – ‘I am bursting out all over’ is a joy … soprano makes a rapturous contribution … delectable, ravishing climaxes” (Penguin Guide 3 stars) “the digital sound means we notice things not discovered before: the piano part, and superb tuba contributions … the…
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Walton: Symphony No. 1; Violin Concerto in B minor
Alto is pleased to return to the international catalogue two outstanding recordings of music by Sir William Walton originally issued on the Collins Classics label. “Hickox and Accardo take their time most satisfyingly in the dreamy ostinato in the middle movement making the zest and flitter of the presto sections all the more effective. In…
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Mozart: Wind Concertos
Richard Hickox and three exceptional soloists play Mozart’s most popular wind concertos. This acclaimed recording, originally released on IMP (and MCA in the United States), returns to the catalogue at a super-value price. “Campbell’s agile and pointed performances bring … a fresh unmannered style… [Concerto for Flute and Harp] is just as freshly and sympathetically…
