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81.Bach - Solo Cello Suites from: Sony Classics January 26, 1998
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This is an absolutely superb version of the Bach Cello Suites. The intonation is flawless throughout, the tonal quality beautiful and the interpretation often gives a fresh insight into these familiar works. The recording quality is of an extremely high satandard.

82.Bruch/Mendelssohn - Violin Concertos from: Teldec January 10, 1994
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Does the full complement of stars indicate a perfect recording ? No, of course not. Maxim Vengerov will no doubt go on to greater and better things. What this recording does is capture a young maesto at the youthful peak of his powers. In an earlier age, like Paginini, he would no doubt have been accused of congress with the devil. The energetic approach to both pieces undoubtedly has pitfalls, the second movement of Mendelsohn seems to find him all at sea and for this alone will exclude it from the pantheon of great recordings of this particular piece. However he provides what is possibly the definitive recording of the Bruch, and finishes the album with an absolutely spectacular third movement of Mendelsohn.

83.Alison Balsom Trumpet and Organ Recital from: Debut October 07, 2002
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...good, in parts. If I were giving stars for the performance, I would give an entire galaxy. Ms. Balsom's mastery of not only the usual trumpet and flugelhorn, but also the wicked little piccolo trumpet and the valveless natual instrument, are extraordinary - wonderful sound and flawless technique. The problem is the music. The first pieces (Sweelinck, Bach, Purcell and a nice flugelhorn rendition of "Shenandoah") are great. But, alas, the final pieces are modern, meaning (to my ears anyway), strange, discordant things very useful for scaring the neighbours' cats out of our garden, but not much else. This, I realise, is a very personal opinion, and if you like modern music, this is worthy of five stars. I don't, and sadly ... Read More:

84.Franck - Piano Quintet in F Minor; String Quartet in D by: Cesar Franck, Artur Pizarro, Petersen Quartett September 01, 2008
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...good, in parts. If I were giving stars for the performance, I would give an entire galaxy. Ms. Balsom's mastery of not only the usual trumpet and flugelhorn, but also the wicked little piccolo trumpet and the valveless natual instrument, are extraordinary - wonderful sound and flawless technique. The problem is the music. The first pieces (Sweelinck, Bach, Purcell and a nice flugelhorn rendition of "Shenandoah") are great. But, alas, the final pieces are modern, meaning (to my ears anyway), strange, discordant things very useful for scaring the neighbours' cats out of our garden, but not much else. This, I realise, is a very personal opinion, and if you like modern music, this is worthy of five stars. I don't, and sadly ... Read More:

85.Harp Adagios by: Various Artists August 15, 2005
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I discovered this cd on Amazon by chance and what a joyous discovery. Not for nothing is the harp called the instrument of angels. Apart from works by the great composers featured in this compilation like J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, Chopin, Mozart, Handel, Dittersdorf, Brahms, etc; my greatest joy came in discovering some beautiful works by composers I have never heard of e.g. - Renié-Contemplation, Henson-Conanat - The nightingale, Damase - Sicilienne variée etc. This is a great collection of relaxing classics at a very good price. You cannot go wrong with this 2 cd set.

86.Mozart: The Great Piano Concertos, Vol.1 by: Alfred Brendel Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Neville Marriner July 05, 1994
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If you have to invest in a set of Mozart Piano Concertos you could do a lot worse than this offering which teams the unrivalled talents of Alfred Brendel with Neville Marriner and his world famous ASMF, his interpretation is authoritative if not poetic, the famous "Elvira Madigan" rendition here may not be as poetic as say Mitsuku Uchida's interpretation, I suppose it's worth investing in both so you could have 1 for each mood you happen to be in at the time, but like everything else the more you listen to the one version, the less critical you tend to be, and that's what counts.

87.Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas Vol. 4, Sonatas opp. 26, 27 and 28 by: Andras Schiff May 28, 2007
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What happens in this Beethoven Cycle is a measure of one of the greatest features of Andras Schiff's playing. He thinks through the music (see the download page on Guardian Unlimited page for his analyses) and arrives at an interpretation that both combines intellectual rigour, emotive insight and profound pianistic fluidity. The narrative trajectory of the sonatas is key and, like the Well Tempered Clavier, Schiff has opened up this cycle for me. Thoroughly recommended.

88.Schoenberg: Violin Concerto / Sibelius: Violin Concerto op.47 by: Hilary Hahn, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra March 10, 2008
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I found her interpretation of the Sibelius violin concerto less than exciting. To be sure, she plays technically very well, but it all lacks intensity and her playing is overly lyric/romantic/sweet, which does not fit the piece at all IMO. The devilish intensity and despair that should be in the concerto at times is just not there. I can't comment on the Schoenberg - it is not to my taste (which is not Hahn's fault, to be sure, she probably produced the most accessible interpretation of this ugly beast!).

89.Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos.1 & 2 by: Polish Festival Orchestra Krystian Zimerman October 18, 1999
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I have gone through all available different interpretations of these wonderful concertos, spending days to find the best. This one is by far the best. Too many other interprets sadly limit themselves to a technical play (the faster, the better) and see this as the ultimate challenge. Not so Krystian Zimerman! Beside technical perfection, he gets so much emotion and fine tension out of the concertos, it gives them another dimension. This is music! It is incredibly beautiful and fascinating to listen to, and you just wish it would never end...

90.Organ Spectacular from St Paul's Cathedral from: Guild October 02, 2006
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Wow, what a disc! This CD is billed as the last recording of the St Pauls organ before restoration but it sounds anything but. The organ sounds superb and the performer, Huw Williams, delivers all the pieces with aplomb and really brings out both the power and the subtlety of the St Pauls organ. The choice of works is excellently varied and the recording quality superb. Highlights include the festive Dubois Toccata, Guy Bovet's pulsating prelude 'Hamburg' and the haunting 'Master Tallis's Testament' (Howells.) In short, a must-have for all pipe organ fans!

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