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CARL MARIA von WEBER
Weber: Wind Concertos Maximiliano Martin (clarinet) Peter Whelan (bassoon) Alec Frank-Gemmill (horn) / Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Alexander Janiczek [ Linn SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 17/Sep/2012 ] "When you hear Peter Whelan play the Bassoon Concerto, you'll forgive Weber anything; his is such an expressive, plangent sound...Both [clarinet works] are dispatched with wit and fire by Maximiliano Martín...This is a beguiling CD; feelgood music of |
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SIBELIUS
Theatre Music Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Swensen [ Linn SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 10/Nov/2003 ] |
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HECTOR BERLIOZ
Berlioz: Les Nuits D'ete / La Mort de Cléopâtre / etc Karen Cargill (mezzo-soprano) / Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Robin Ticciati [ Linn SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 6/May/2013 ] "One of the striking facets of Ticciati's conducting and the SCO's playing in Les nuits d'ete is the clarity and details that spring from the score" (Gramophone Disc of the Month June 2013) |
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FAURE / CAPLET / SCHOELLER / TOURNIER / DEBUSSY / MANTOVANI
French Reflections Sivan Magen (harp) [ Linn SACD / CD - released 18/Sep/2015 ] For his second recital, harpist Sivan Magen performs some of the greatest French masterpieces written for harp at the turn of the last two centuries. |
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MAHLER
Symphony No 4 [Chamber arrangement by Erwin Stein] (with Debbusy - Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune} Sonia Grane (soprano) / Royal Academy of Music Ensemble, Trevor Pinnock [ Linn Records SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 27/Jul/2013 ] "Under Pinnock, the Royal Academy of Music's Chamber Ensemble bring to the surface the lithe counterpoint that usually lumbers under thicker string textures." Gramophone Magazine, July 2013 |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K626 [Levin Edition] Susan Gritton (soprano) Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo) Timothy Robinson (tenor) Peter Rose (bass) / Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Charles Mackerras [ Linn SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 20/Feb/2014 ] "The string lines carry all the expressive weight one could want, and the woodwind and brass have a sovereign authority." The Guardian |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Messiah (complete 1742 Dublin version) Susan Hamilton (Soprano) Annie Gill (contralto) Clare Wilkinson (contralto) Nicholas Mulroy (tenor) / Dunedin Consort / John Butt (Director) [ Linn SACD / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 1/Dec/2006 ] "the first recording to seriously explore the version and performing forces that Handel used for his legendary Dublin premiere of his most famous oratorio" GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE AWARDS WINNER 2007 - Baroque Vocal |
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HANDEL
Acis and Galatea (Original Cannons performing version, 1718) Susan Hamilton (Soprano) Nicholas Mulroy (tenor) Thomas Hobbs (tenor) / Dunedin Consort / John Butt (Director) [ Linn SACD / 2 SACD - released 1/Feb/2009 ] "…the performance is utterly magical. The five singers and the band are beautifully in proportion with each other, an Linn's sound recording is stunningly good." Gramophone Magazine, Disc of the Month January 2009 |
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HANDEL
Esther (First reconstruction version, 1720) Susan Hamilton (Soprano) Nicholas Mulroy (tenor) Thomas Hobbs (tenor) Robin Blaze (counter-tenor) / Dunedin Consort / John Butt (Director) [ Linn SACD / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 20/May/2012 ] "Butt's direction combines spontaneous freshness with a care for expressive phrasing and precise colouring. The 11-strong chorus - the solo cast plus reinforcement - is vital incisive, packing a fair punch even in the ceremonial final chorus." Gramophone |
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BRAHMS / HOUGH
Other Love Songs The Prince Consort / Alisdair Hogarth (with Anna Leese, soprano) [ Linn SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 10/Sep/2011 ] "finely judged, delightfully youthful performances...Hough finds a language, a style, a startling response for the unique and elusive scent of each poem. There are solos and various pairings of voices, interwoven with often surprising and always... |
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JEAN SIBELIUS
Sibelius: Symphonies 2 & 7 BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Thomas Søndergård [ Linn SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 20/May/2015 ] "The playing of BBC NOW, in line with its conductor's evident vision, is astonishing in its sophistication. Their flawless performance of the Seventh Symphony, if you love this music, will break your heart." The Herald (Glasgow), March 2015 |
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BACH / SCARLATTI / BYRD / HANDEL / etc
Journey - Two hundred years of harpsichord music Trevor Pinnock (harpsichord) [ Linn SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 19/Feb/2016 ] "Pinnock's programme is rich in expressive contrasts." (BBC Music Instrumental choice April 2016) |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Linn Super Audio Collection Volume 9 Various Artists [ Linn SACD / CD - released 22/Jul/2016 ] Comprising our favourite music from the year that saw Robin Ticciati's Haydn named in The Telegraph's 'Best Classical Albums of 2015' list and Liane Carroll triumph at the British Jazz Awards, this is the ninth volume in Linn's bestselling collection... |
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HECTOR BERLIOZ
Berlioz: L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25 Véronique Gens, Alastair Miles, Yann Beuron, Stephan Loges / Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Robin Ticciati [ Linn SACD / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 10/Oct/2013 ] "Linn's recorded sound and beautiful packaging are outstanding, including the two booklet essays. Texts and translations are included, too. This L'enfance serves only to enhance Ticciati's reputation, and is worthy of comparison with any in the catal |
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W.A. MOZART / HAYDN / CIMAROSA
Hommage à Trois William Berger (baritone), Carolyn Sampson (soprano) / Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan [ Linn SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 20/Apr/2014 ] "The Scottish Chamber Orchestra's characterful accompaniments under Nicholas McGegan's expert baton prove adventurous at every turn. Berger's agile, lyrical high baritone is also impressive, with top notes almost tenorially easy." (BBC Music) |
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FERNANDO SOR
Early Works William Carter (Baroque Guitar) [ Linn SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 10/Mar/2010 ] Gramophone Magazine Editor's Choice May 2010 - "It is quite possibly the first attempt to recreate an authentic performance by the celebrated guitar virtuoso and composer, Fernando Sor...Carter has done scholarly service to the study of the early... |
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FERNANDO SOR
late Works William Carter (Baroque Guitar) [ Linn SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 10/Mar/2012 ] "one has the impression that one is hearing Sor's true voice, in autumnal raiment, for the first time, the sublime economy and nascent romanticism of the writing growing in significance thanks to the delicate colours afforded by this guitar's lighter... |