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CHAN 10702

Weber: Clarinet Concertos 1 & 2, etc. – Michael Collins, City of London Sinfonia

On this disc, the exclusive Chandos artist, Michael Collins, plays the clarinet in three works for clarinet and orchestra by Weber, as well as conducting the City of London Sinfonia. The disc also includes Weber’s horn concertino, featuring the soloist Stephen Stirling.

The two concertos and the concertino for clarinet and orchestra are considered among the repertoire cornerstones for today’s clarinettists. Weber wrote the works for his personal friend Heinrich Bärmann, the principal clarinettist of the Munich court orch ...

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CHAN 10702

Weber: Clarinet Concertos 1 & 2, etc. – Michael Collins, City of London Sinfonia

On this disc, the exclusive Chandos artist, ...

CHAN 10695

Chandos CHAN 10695

Beethoven: complete works for piano and orchestra – Orchestra and Chorus of Opera North, Howard ...

WH 0048

Schubert, Beethoven, Britten, and Hahn: Songs – Matthew Polenzani (tenor), Julius Drake (piano)

Often referred to as one of the most ...

IN 0593

Home Speaks to the Wandering – Dead Cat Bounce

‘The sounds on Home Speaks to the Wandering are as adventurous ...

CHAN 10694

Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain; The Three-cornered Hat, Homenajes – Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, BBC ...

PR 1049

Priory PR 1049

Saint-Saëns: The Complete Organ Works, Volume 2 – Gerard Brooks plays the 1894 ...

BI 1845

Vivaldi: Concertos for Strings – Arte dei Suonatori

It is a familiar fact that Antonio Vivaldi was a prime mover in the creation of ...

AV 2244

Rejoice! Christmas at The Sage Gateshead – Quay Voices, Northern Sinfonia Chorus and orchestra, Simon Halsey

Ring in the ...

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CHAN 10128
...superb and passionately idiomatic performances in very good...
CHAN 10113
...Beautifully played and richly recorded, with Yan Pascal Tortelier a most understanding interprete....
The Guardian on CHAN 9416 (Fauré)
WH 0002
Whether he sings or speaks, Allen’s ability to penetrate meaning is total. Essential for Allen devotees, and a great ...
The Times
WH 0004
Lott sings a varied programme with polish, wit and style, giving younger singers stern lessons in diction and enuncia...
The Observer
WH 0009
The purity and lightness of her tone are enchanting...
Sunday Telegraph
SIG 020
a delightful disc, and a treasure trove of pieces that are very rarely heard. 5/5 Sound...
BBC Music Magazine
UK 2006
his account of Mahler’s Third Symphony is close to ideal...
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UK 9065
It’s all most enjoyable and exceedingly well done...
Gramophone