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Critics’ Choice
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September 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
Naxos 8.559727
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CAGE, J.: Works for 2 Keyboards, Vol. 2
Pestova, Meyer
‘the Pestova/Meyer Piano Duo excels in transforming themselves in highly talented string players, percussionists and...pianists’ – Pizzicato
‘this is a success on all levels’ – Fanfare
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Naxos 8.559772
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DANIELPOUR, R.: Toward a Season of Peace
Plitmann, Pacific Chorale, Pacific Symphony, St.Clair
‘The engineering is as impressive as the playing. A sense of total commitment on the part of the orchestra, the chorus, and the conductor is almost palpable.’ – Fanfare
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Naxos 8.573360
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DONIZETTI, G.: Aristea [Cantata]
A.L. Brown, Hershkowitz, C. Adler, Members of Bavarian State Opera Chorus, Simon Mayr Chorus and Ensemble, Hauk
‘The performance is thoroughly idiomatic and accomplished.’ – MusicWeb International
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Naxos 8.573132
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SHOSTAKOVICH, D.: Symphonies, Vol. 10 - Symphony No. 14
G. James, A. Vinogradov, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Petrenko
‘To have a new version and in such a stunning performance and recording as this one by Petrenko, James, Vinogradov, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, and Naxos is very welcome indeed, and urgently recommended.’ – Fanfare
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Naxos 8.573088
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ZEMLINSKY, A.: String Quartets, Vol. 2 - Nos. 1 and 2
Escher String Quartet
‘this disc is little short of sensational—remarkable expressive and musical range achieved with a technical security and near perfect ensemble that transcends any criticism’ – MusicWeb International
‘a performance that probes the depths and surges forwards with a sense of inevitability that is ‘authentic’ in the truest possible sense’ – Gramophone
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