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June 2009

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The greatest child prodigy
Was it Prokofiev, Mozart or Mendelssohn? Or even Korngold? We reveal all this issue

Piotr Anderszewski
In Music That Changed Me, the Polish-Hungarian pianist reveals the recordings that have shaped his life

Glyndebourne Opera
A photo celebration – as the home of summer opera celebrates its 75th birthday, we take a look at its history in pictures

 

 

 

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Mendelssohn - Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 52

Written in 1840, Mendelssohn’s mighty Second Symphony climaxes in a nine-movement extravaganza for full orchestra, soloists and chorus. Véronique Gens, Pamela Helen Stephen and Robert Tear join the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales under Richard Hickox

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Bridge
DISC OF THE MONTH

Bridge: Piano Quintet
Goldner String Quartet, Piers Lane (piano)
'Powerful, committed performances that illuminate Frank Bridge's multi-faceted mastery'

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Ensemble 415/Chiara Banchini
CHAMBER

Albinoni: Sinfonie a Cinque
Ensemble 415/Chiara Banchini
'Ensemble 415 could hardly present these six charming Sonatas better'

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The Dmitri Ensemble
CHORAL & SONG

MacMillan: Seven Last Words
The Dmitri Ensemble
'A polished, focused and alert performance of MacMillan's Last Words'

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DVD

Mozart: Don Giovanni
'Consistently strongly cast this Don Giovanni is good to see as well as to hear'

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Paolo
INSTRUMENTAL

Abel: The Drexel Manuscript
Paolo Pandolfo
'Pandolfo's expressivity and technique playing Abel is beyond praise'

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Get The Blessing
JAZZ

Get the Blessing
Bugs in Amber
'Get The Blessing remain the heavyweights of the UK jazz scene'

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Pieter Wispelwey
ORCHESTRAL

Walton: Cello Concerto
Pieter Wispelwey
'Wispelwey's cello playing suits Walton's Concerto to near-perfection'

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Soloists; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Charles Mackerras
OPERA

Martinu: Juliette
Czech PO/Charles Mackerras
'Charles Mackerras has a profound understanding of Martinu's magical score'

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