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Concertos, Barber (composer)
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Barber, Walton and Korngold: Violin Concertos
RecommendedJames Ehnes (violin)
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey
It's an inspired coupling, as well as a generous one, to have these three high-romantic concertos together. James Ehnes gives superb performances, bringing out their full emotional thrust without... — More…
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Grammy Awards, 50th Awards (2007), Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)
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Special offer. Chopin Evocations
RecommendedDaniil Trifonov (piano), with Sergei Babayan (piano)
Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Mikhail Pletnev
In this work, Trifonov staves off potential sentimentality and produces – as usual – an exquisite tone…Some listeners will undoubtedly miss the epic nature of the original orchestration, but... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 6th October 2017
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2017
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2018, Winner - instrumental (piano)
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Barber: Cello Concerto & Sonata
Christian Poltéra (cello), Christian Poltéra (cello) & Kathryn Stott (piano)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton
Poltera meets [the Concerto's] technical demands with almost complete ease, and projects the more lyrical moments with subtle inflections of line and beautifully centred tone...Poltera and pianist... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2013, Editor's Choice
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Barber: Orchestral Works
RecommendedJohn Browning (piano), Kyoto Takezawa (violin), Steven Isserlis (cello), Leonard Slatkin (piano)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch, Leonard Slatkin
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Building a Library, June 2006, Budget Choice
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Grammy Awards, 7th Awards (1964), Best Contemporary Classical Composition
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Grammy Awards, 34th Awards (1991), Best Classical Instrumental Solo Recording
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Well known for their witty, well crafted arrangements, the Calefax Quintet are on top form here in Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Barber’s jaunty Excursions. Azmeh and Hekkema’s Airports for... — More…
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Three works that embody the ‘American sound’. I longed for more challenging fare from Higdon, beautiful as her scoring is; Harlin’s Rapture is arresting. Barber provides the meat. — More…
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Grammy Awards, 62nd Awards (2019), Nominee - Best Classical Instrumental Solo
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Grammy Awards, 62nd Awards (2019), Winner - Best Contemporary Classical Composition (Higdon - Harp Concerto)
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Grammy Awards, 62nd Awards (2019)
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You only have to hear the soloist's first entry [in the Barber] to know that in Xiayin Wang you have a virtuoso with all the power and pizzazz to encompass the work's demands - and more...This... — More…
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Barber - Violin Concerto, Piano Concerto & Adagio For Strings
RecommendedIsaac Stern & John Browning
Leonard Bernstein, George Szell & Eugene Ormandy
Classic accounts of the lyrical Violin Concerto and the brilliant Piano Concerto - plus Eugene Ormandy's purposeful Adagio and Thomas Schippers's strong Second Essay for Orchestra. — More…
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Grammy Awards, 7th Awards (1964), Best Contemporary Classical Composition
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Special offer. Barber: Orchestral Works Volume 3
RecommendedJames Buswell (violin)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Marin Alsop
James Buswell is a refined, sensitive soloist in the Concerto, warm without being soupy — More…
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Building a Library, January 2002, Budget Choice
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