Classical music + Album reviews
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The composer’s 1849 work is one of extremes, but Mark Elder, the LSO and a top cast give as good as they get in this live recording
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5 out of 5 stars.
Huw Montague Rendall: Contemplation album review – young opera star justifies the buzz
5 out of 5 stars.The debut album from the British baritone lives up to the hype, showcasing his velvet and nuanced singing with room to spare -
4 out of 5 stars.The Czech trio deliver two great works with freshness, energy and maximum intensity
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3 out of 5 stars.
Holmès: Symphonic Poems album review – Francis underscores Wagner’s influence on this rediscovered female composer
3 out of 5 stars.The music is earnestly motivic and the scoring dense and dark -
4 out of 5 stars.
Gerhard: Don Quixote; Suite from Alegrías; Pedrelliana album review – deft, exuberant work from the BBCPhil
4 out of 5 stars.Juanjo Mena brings out the flair for instrumental colour in Roberto Gerhard’s early works
Imogen Holst: Discovering Imogen album review – expressive works from composer hiding in plain sight
4 out of 5 stars.