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Dear Friends,
Here comes a selection of the most glowing, recent reviews: fresh from leading music journals, quality dailies and respected online review sites. Naxos continues to accumulate outstanding ratings and reviews for its new and recent releases; please use the critical acclaim to continue to promote these titles.
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Naxos Releases
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Naxos 8.559737 [CD]
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ELLINGTON, D.: Black, Brown and Beige Harlem / Three Black Kings / The River Suite
Buffalo Philharmonic, Falletta
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‘JoAnn Falletta catches the music’s “swing” in vivid interpretations that challenge Peress in their vitality, color, and verve.’ – ClassicsToday.com
‘These recordings bring across Ellington’s music so well that one can agree with those critics who classify Ellington as one of America’s greatest composers ever.’ – Audiophile Audition
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Naxos 8.572662 [CD]
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MENDELSSOHN, Felix: Violin Concertos / Violin Sonata in F minor
Tianwa Yang, Descharmes, Sinfonia Finlandia Jyvaskyla, P. Gallois
‘Young violinist Tianwa Yang has exceptional technique, and her vision in the great E minor concerto is unfailingly intelligent.’ – ClassicsToday.com
‘Not so many have the emotional maturity or feeling for the music, and this is where [Tianwa Yang] truly excels.’ – MusicWeb International
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Distributed Labels
Capriccio C49586
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SCRIABIN, A.: Piano Music (Complete)
Lettberg
‘[Lettberg’s] overall consistency, meticulous technique, and total identification with Scriabin’s idiom deserve nothing less than our highest rating’ – ClassicsToday.com
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Grand Piano GP621
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SCHMITT, F.: Piano Duet and Duo Works (Complete), Vol. 1
Invencia Piano Duo
‘Schmitt’s extensive oeuvre for two pianists could have no better musicians, and I eagerly await the remaining three volumes in this series.’ – American Record Guide
‘The Invencia Duo’s nonchalant delivery perfectly matches the spirit of the piece [Rhapsodie parisienne] as they track the harmony’s sweet twists and turns with exquisite precision.’ – International Piano
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Ondine ODE1216-2
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In this moonlit night
Hvorostovsky
‘[Dmitri Hvorostovsky] brings to his interpretations a new richness and darkness of timbre, beautifully polished as it always was but enhanced with an even deeper understanding of how to project the subtleties of Mussorgsky’s vocal writing’ – Gramophone
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Yarlung Records YAR96298
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BACH, J.S.: Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut, BWV 199 Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
Hunt Lieberson, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
‘Lieberson’s flawless tone, utterly even and capable of a dozen shades of dynamics and colors, along with her almost uncanny ability to convey feelings as rich as those expressed here, turns this half hour into an almost intimate experience’ – ClassicsToday.com
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All the best,
Ricky Tsang
Assistant Corporate Marketing Manager
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