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Critics’ Choice
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August 2014
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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 8.573072
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CATALANI, A.: Ero e Leandro / Contemplazione / Il Mattino
Rome Symphony, La Vecchia
‘All of these works are exquisite. …Discovering these works has not only been a real pleasure, but I feel I’ve missed out on some wonderful music all these years.’ – American Record Guide
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Naxos 8.660343-44
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MERCADANTE, S.: Briganti (I) [Melodramma serio]
Mironov, Ivanova, Prato, Poznan Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis, Fogliani
‘spirit and style’ – Financial Times
‘brisk, idiomatic interpretation’ – Daily Telegraph (UK)
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Naxos 8.559761
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ROREM, N.: Piano Album I / 6 Friends
C. Enger
‘The sleight of hand is dazzling; fruity sounding chords turn out on closer listening to be made up of just two or three notes. ’ – The Arts Desk
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Naxos 8.573190
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WEINBERG, M.: Symphony No. 18 / Trumpet Concerto
Balio, St. Petersburg Chamber Choir, St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, V. Lande
‘there's no real alternative to this new recording, but it's so good that the absence of competition is of no concern’ – International Record Review
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Naxos 8.572995
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YSAŸE, E.: 6 Sonatas for Solo Violin, Op. 27
Tianwa Yang
‘Yang's rare ability to sustain a convincing emotional narrative in these elusive scores proves highly compelling’ – BBC Music Magazine
‘Tianwa Yang's colors are gorgeous, her nuances magical.’ – Pizzicato
‘performances of eyebrow-raising substance’ – The Strad
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Naxos AudioBooks NA0148
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WOOLF, V.: Jacob's Room (Unabridged)
‘[Stevenson] communicates her own excitement at Woolf's achievement in a way that delights and even instructs’ – AudioFile
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Distributed Labels
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BRUCKNER, A.: Symphony No. 7
Barenboim
‘This series of Bruckner Symphonies goes from strength to strength with an absolutely superb performance of the Seventh.’ – BBC Music Magazine
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Cantaloupe Music CA-21100
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LANG, David: Love Fail
Anonymous 4
‘engrossing, evocative and unsettlingly beautiful’ – San Francisco Chronicle
‘Beautiful, mysterious, a bit disturbing and wonderful!’ – Audiophile Audition
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Capriccio C5172
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SCHUMANN, R.: Vocal Music
Edelmann, Spencer
‘Here is yet another fine baritone singing yet another splendid performance.’ – American Record Guide
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Oehms Classics OC651
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MAHLER, G.: Symphony No. 6
Cologne Gürzenich Orchestra, Stenz
‘Stenz and his musicians deliver the symphony with abundant energy, textural richness, expressive depth, and extreme clarity’ – Allmusic.com
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