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September 2010

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Exclusive Interview: Riccardo Muti
As he prepares to take up the reins at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Italian maestro talks to Oliver Condy

Crumbling houses
Why is the Italian opera world threatening to fall apart? Our correspondent investigates

Peter Phillips
The founder and conductor of the Tallis Scholars tells us the Music That Changed Me

Sibelius Symphony No. 5
Terry Williams watches the swans fly as he names the finest recordings around

Plus on your FREE cover CD:

Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 7
Performed by the BBC Philharmonic under Gianandrea Noseda 

On Sale Date: 
03/08/2010
Issue Number: 
12
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On the Cover Disc

Under the baton of Gianandrea Noseda, the BBC Philharmonic performs Mahler's Seventh Symphony. This disc was recorded live at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester.

'Noseda's high-octane performance with the BBC Philharmonic was one of his finest…' The Guardian

 

 

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The Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra performs Bartók
RECORDING OF THE MONTH

Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra/Zoltán Kocsis
'The playing has tremendous rhythmic energy and exhilaration'

 

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Dvořák String Quartets from the Emerson Quartet
CHAMBER

Dvořák: String Quartets
Emerson Quartet
'The Emersons' affection for Dvořák's quartets is always evident' 

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Artist Name
CHORAL & SONG

Chopin: Complete songs
Aleksandra Kurzak (soprano), Mariusz Kwiecień (baritone)
'This disc may be one of the most significant of Chopin releases' 

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Puccini's La bohème
DVD

Puccini: La bohème
Royal Opera House/Andris Nelsons
'This latest Bohème looks and sounds wonderful with a vibrant young cast' 

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The piano music of John Ireland from Mark Bebbington
INSTRUMENTAL

Ireland: Piano music, Vol. 3
Mark Bebbington (piano)
'The well-nigh definitive take on this quintessentially English repertoire' 

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Christine Tobin's Tapestry Unravelled
JAZZ

Tapestry Unravelled
Christine Tobin (voice), Liam Noble (piano)
'Tobin's singing induces her listeners with a rare sense of empathy' 

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The Avison Ensemble performs Handel
ORCHESTRAL

Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6
Avison Ensemble/Pavlo Beznosiuk
'The Avison Ensemble plays Handel's concertos with panache' 

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Dvořák's Rusalka from Glyndebourne
OPERA

Dvořák: Rusalka
London Philharmonic Orchestra/Jiři Bělohlávek
'Bělohlávek propels Dvořák's Rusalka with springy folk-dance rhythms'

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