Presto CD
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It is masterly, wonderfully paced and finely detailed. The Berlin Philharmonic has never sounded like this since the 1980s. — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 1984, Winner - Orchestral
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Gramophone Awards, 1984, Recording of the Year
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Presto Greatest Recordings of the 1980s
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Building a Library, November 2000, Runner-Up
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Gramophone Awards, 1989, Winner - Early Music - Baroque
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Tippett: Triple Concerto and Concerto for Orchestra
RecommendedLondon Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
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Gramophone Awards, 1982/3, Winner - Concerto
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Gramophone Awards, 1982/3, Recording of the Year
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It is the flavour of this Concerto for Orchestra that wins the day. Just sample the subtle portamento that spices the string line at bars 52-3 (2'36'') of the first movement, and the sombre... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2005, Editor's Choice
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Building A Library, January 2022, Recommended Recording
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The Sound of the Trumpet
RecommendedPeter Hurford (organ), Alan Stringer (trumpet), Gwynne Howell (bass), John Wilbraham (trumpet), Philip Jones (trumpet), Leslie Pearson (organ)
The Michael Laird Brass Ensemble, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, London Festival Orchestra, Sir Neville Marriner,...
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, Hungarian Peasant Songs & other folk dances
RecommendedBudapest Festival Orchestra, Hungarian Radio Chorus, Iván Fischer
As Mandarins go, they don't come more miraculous than this – a vivid, no-holds-barred performance. Everything tells: the flavour is right, the pacing too, and the sound has a toughened, raw-edged... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 1998, Winner - Orchestral
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Building A Library, December 2023, Recommended Recording
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Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante RecommendedItzhak Perlman (violin), Pinchas Zukerman (viola), Pinchas Zukerman (violin)
Israel Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Holst: The Planets, Op. 32
RecommendedOrchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Women of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Chorus, Charles Dutoit
The Planets is Holst's most famous work, and its success is surely deserved.
The musical characterisation is as striking as its originality of conception: the association of 'Saturn' with old... — More…Awards:
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Gramophone Awards, 1987, Winner - Engineering
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Stravinsky: Violin Concerto in D, etc. RecommendedWolfgang Schneiderhan (violin)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Karel Ancerl
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Building a Library, April 2021, Historic Choice - Stravinsky
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Bartók: The Wooden Prince & Cantata Profana RecommendedJohn Aler (tenor), John Tomlinson (baritone)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Pierre Boulez
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Grammy Awards, 36th Awards (1993), Best Choral Performance
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Grammy Awards, 36th Awards (1993), Best Engineered Album, Classical
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Grammy Awards, 36th Awards (1993), Best Orchestral Performance
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Grammy Awards, 36th Awards (1993), Classical Album of the Year
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