Disc of the Month
Issue:
March 2010 
'Vasily Petrenko's nose for atmosphere even excels that of Neeme Järvi' David Nice
Rachmaninov
Symphonic Dances; The Isle of the Dead; The Rock
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Vasily Petrenko
Avie AV 2188 70:05 mins
Audio clip: Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 – Lento assai – Allegro vivace
For a full review of this disc, take a look at the March issue of BBC Music Magazine
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RECORDING OF THE MONTH
Beethoven: String Trios, Op. 9 Nos 1-3
Trio Zimmermann
'The playing is dazzling, combining warmth and clarity'
CHAMBER
The Father, the Son and the Godfather: Trio Sonatas by JS Bach, CPE Bach, Telemann
'Compelling soloists with virtuosity and insight to burn'
CHORAL & SONG
Stimme der Sehnsucht: Songs by Mahler, Strauss, Pfitzner
Christianne Stotijn
'Stotijn takes the imaginative high ground from the start'
DVD
Pergolesi: Adriano in Siria
Marina Comparato, Lucia Cirill, Annamaria dell'Oste etc; Accademia Bizantina/ Ottavio Dantone
'Realised with vibrant, breathtaking musicianship'
INSTRUMENTAL
Mozart: Keyboard Music
Kristian Bezuidenhout
'Bezuidenhout brings out all the drama and intensity'
JAZZ
Michel Portal: Baïlador
Michel Portal, Ambrose Akinmusire, Bojan Z, Lionel Loueke, Scott Colley, Jack DeJohnette
'Portal confirms himself as one of the most impressive bass clarinet and soprano sax players'
ORCHESTRAL
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15
Royal Concertgebouw/ Bernard Haitink
'The Concertgebouw delivers sensationally taut playing'
OPERA
Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Albert Dohmen, Georg Zeppenfeld etc; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra & Choir/ Marek Janowski
'This Meistersinger is imbued with incessant vitality and energy'
Rachmaninoff - Isle of the Dead, Symphonic Dances & The Rock
Try Mikhail Pletnev and the Russian National Orchestra for atmosphere. These pieces under Maestro Pletnev's baton are eerie where they should be and just plain wonderful. They are attached to the three symphonies, also fantastic.