

This disc represents an easy first choice in Finzi’s Intimations of Immortality, one of the masterpieces of the English choral literature and a surprisingly neglected

On paper the Britten and Shostakovich violin concertos make for an apt pair. The two composers were longtime friends who were very familiar with each

Simon Rattle is a cypher. His highly variable achievement on

Here, in one convenient box, are all of Marin Alsop’s

Is it laziness or arrogance that induces a label to claim that a disc contains premiere recordings of unusual music when, in truth, all of

This is without a doubt the finest single disc coupling

Here we have yet another underwhelming Prokofiev Fifth, a symphony that seems to suffer from more mediocre performances than just about any other. Part of

José Serebrier’s several discs of Stokowski transcriptions for Naxos were very successful, as this well-chosen selection reminds us. Stoki was not really a “great” orchestrator,

Nicola Benedetti’s view of the Shostakovich is poised and flowing, rather than raw and edgy. Of course, the music has the raw and edgy part

Ries’ Concerto Pastoral is delightful, from the woodwind warbling with
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