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DOHNANYI / ENESCU / D'ALBERT
Cello Concertos Alban Gerhardt (cello) / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Carlos Kalmar, conductor [ Hyperion Romantic Cello Concerto Vol 1 / CD - released 4/Oct/2005 ] 'Gerhardt's playing, with its richly hued tone, gets right to the heart of this music and brilliantly ignites the fireworks that the Enescu and d'Albert pieces have up their sleeves' - The Daily Telegraph |
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SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Cello Concerto & Symphony-Concerto Alban Gerhardt, cello / Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton (conductor) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] 'Music that is especially compelling, both in terms of creativity and scoring … No praise is too high for Alban's Gerhardt's musicianship, commitment and technique' (International Record Review) |
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BOCCHERINI / CHOPIN / POPPER / SAINT-SAENS / WAGNER / etc
Casals Encores Alban Gerhardt (cello) Cecile Licad (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Jun/2011 ] "This is cello playing of exquisite sophistication and bold imagination. Casals, I feel sure, would have approved." (BBC Music Chamber Choice Aug 2011) |
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GABRIEL FAURE
Faure: Cello Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2 Alban Gerhardt (cello) Cecile Licad (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Jan/2012 ] Editor's Choice Gramophone April 2012 |
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MAX REGER
Cello Sonatas Alban Gerhardt (cello) Markus Becker (piano) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 25/Mar/2008 ] Alban Gerhardt's profound musicality and charisma have made him one of the most sought-after cellists of his generation. His ebullient personality is present in all his performances; he is nevertheless passionately committed to the intentions of the... |
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CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN / FREDERIC CHOPIN
Alkan / Chopin: Cello Sonatas Alban Gerhardt (cello) Steven Osborne (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Oct/2008 ] "This is a magnificent performance: the tiny Largo is a particular gem. Pellucidly clean and clear engineering completes a remarkably fine disc that never once deviates from the highest artistic standards on offer today. You'll love it." (10/10... |
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NIKOLAI MEDTNER
Medtner: Piano Concerto No.1 / Piano Quintet in C Dmitri Alexeev (piano) / BBC Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Lazarev / Bew Pudapest Quartet [ Hyperion / CD - released 4/Jul/2013 ] "The recordings are judiciously balanced in both works, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Lazarev are fully sympathetic." (Gramophone Classical CD Guide) |
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W. A. MOZART
Wind Concertos (plus Haydn - Sinfonia concertante) Alfredo Bernardini (oboe) Peter Whelan (bassoon) Ilya Gringolts (violin), Nicolas Altstaedt (cello) / Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Jun/2015 ] "Soloists get to enjoy the music, their quirky charisma shining through." (Financial Times) |
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QUILTER / WARLOCK / GRAINGER / HOLST / GIBBS / etc
the Power of Love: An English Songbook Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Mar/2012 ] "From start to finish, the artistry of Alice Coote and Graham Johnson is of the highest order." (Gramophone) |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Violin Concertos Alina Ibragimova (violin), Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Dec/2015 ] Alina Ibragimova recently transfixed Proms audiences with her live solo Bach performances. Back in the studio she has teamed up with the expert Arcangelo to record five Bach Violin Concertos, two undisputed masterpieces and three probable... |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Violin Sonatas Alina Ibragimova (violin) Cédric Tiberghien (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 30/Aug/2019 ] Matchless accounts of Brahms at his most lyrically reflective, plus a benedictory encore by Clara Schumann: this is another outstanding release from today's pre-eminent violin and piano partnership. |
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EUGENE YSAYE
Ysaye: Six Sonatas for solo violin Op. 27 Alina Ibragimova (violin) [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/May/2015 ] "If we think of Ibragimova as a thoughtful, even scholarly player, here she proves herself adept at all the frequent showy tricks...she takes her place now as one of the most distinguished exponents of these fascinating works." Gramophone |
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ROSLAVETS
Violin Concertos Nos 1 & 2 Alina Ibragimova (violin) / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Ilan Volkov [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Jan/2009 ] 'Both concertos are beautifully played by Alina Ibragimova, whose slightly wiry, deceptively fragile sound seems ideal for this music's ambiguities, with Volkov and his orchestra providing the perfect foil' (The Guardian) |
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KARL AMADEUS HARTMANN
Concerto funebre / Sonatas & Suites Alina Ibragimova (violin) / Britten Sinfonia [ Hyperion / CD - released 4/Oct/2007 ] "Hartmann's Concerto and complete solo violin music performed with panache." Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine - October 2007 |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Violin Sonatas Vol 5 Alina Ibragimova (violin), Cédric Tiberghien (piano) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 30/Mar/2018 ] 'A set that will surely become the modern reference recording' wrote David Threasher after Vol 4, a claim I would enthusiastically endorse after this superlative final volume." Gramophone Editor's Choice April 2018 |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Violin Sonatas Vol 4 Alina Ibragimova (violin), Cédric Tiberghien (piano) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 1/Sep/2017 ] "The whole enterprise is near-impossible to fault. Six sonatas left now to complete the cycle, a set that will surely become the modern reference recording." Gramophone Editor's Choice Awards Issue 2017 |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Violin Sonatas Vol 2 Alina Ibragimova (violin), Cédric Tiberghien (piano) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 30/Sep/2016 ] "there is something to raise a smile in every single movement" The Guardian, 26th May 2016 ***** |
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LOUIS VIERNE / CESAR FRANCK
Vierne & Franck: Violin Sonatas Alina Ibragimova (violin), Cédric Tiberghien (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Mar/2019 ] "This is simply superb in every way…Ibragimova and Cédric Tiberghien are typically outstanding throughout, playing with exceptional control without ever forsaking spontaneity…Make no mistake,..." BBC Music Award Finalist 2020 |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Violin Sonatas Vol 1 Alina Ibragimova (violin), Cédric Tiberghien (piano) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 1/Apr/2016 ] "It is difficult to imagine [these sonatas] better played" (Five Stars BBC Music) |
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KAROL SZYMANOWSKI
Szymanowski: Complete music for violin and piano Alina Ibragimova (violin) Cedric Tiberghien [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/May/2009 ] "All in all, this repertoire should be high on the priority list for all those interested in 20th-century violin music, and it's not easy to imagine a stronger case being made for it than here." Gramophone Magazine, July 2009 |