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This stellar triptych of solo cello suites, composed between 1964 and 1971, were written for Mstislav Rostropovich, who committed the first two to vinyl (but
For multitudes of listeners, the sound of King’s is the sound of Christmas. And indeed, for those same listeners these original Decca performances (reissued on
Here’s a real discovery. British composer John Veale (b. 1922) enjoyed a successful career as a composer of concert and film music broadly in the
This one’s a tough call. On one hand, the Verdi Quartet’s Verdi Quartet leaves a bitter aftertaste in every movement. The ensemble’s abrasive sonority seems
Despite this disc’s title, a quick glance at the BIS catalog shows that Oren Shevlin’s cello isn’t exactly “solitary”. Frans Helmerson’s recording for the Swedish
Paul Tortelier’s 1973 Elgar cello concerto with Adrian Boult and the London Philharmonic still holds its own among today’s available recordings. You could always expect
This is a tough disc to evaluate. On the one hand, we have two absolutely outstanding performances: Britten’s own Simple Symphony, and Neville Marriner’s stunning
Benjamin Britten’s suites for solo cello have been extensively documented. The diversity and scope among various recordings of these works seems remarkable, given that the
There used to be more recorded competition for the works on this very well sung and intelligently programmed collection of Benjamin Britten a cappella choral
Typically fine solo and choral singing in admirably clear Robert Shaw fashion provide the only attraction to what is otherwise a dull proposition. I’ve had
