Valentin silvestrov’s works pack an emotional punch

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BBC Music Magazine

21 February, 2023

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Baroque masterpieces rearranged

Works by Bach arr. for clarinet Martin Fröst (clarinet); Jonas Nordberg (lute) et al Sony Classical 19802814742 41:45 mins The album B.A.C.H. from Swedish clarinettist and conductor Martin Fröst conti

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Capturing light and time in sound

Sun Triptych Maxim Rysanov, Dasol Kim, Roman Mints et al; BBC Concert Orchestra/ Dobrinka Tabakova ECM 4878558 64:61 mins This is the second ECM disc to feature the extremely accessible music of Bulga

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Insightful performances to honour the departed

Works by Saariaho and Shostakovich Dudok Quartet Amsterdam Rubicon RCD1218 59:41 mins Carrying a dedication to ‘those who have departed’, Kaija Saariaho’s Terra Memoria for string quartet, composed in

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The pain of unrequited love, vividly depicted

Works by Gesualdo & composers of Naples Concerto Italiano/Rinaldo Alessandrini; Monica Piccinini (soprano); Maria Chiara Gallo (mezzo) et al Naïve OP8677 62:13 mins Don’t be deceived – Carlo Gesualdo

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Walton’s exquisite colours brought vibrantly to life

Cello Concerto; Symphony No.1; Scapino Jonathan Aasgaard (cello); Sinfonia of London/ John Wilson Chandos CHSA5328 76:38 mins A fervent romantic liaison with Baroness Doernberg inspired Walton’s First

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A perfectly poised balletic balance

(conductor) USSR RTV Symphony Orchestra Melodiya RCID24689058 Numerous recordings by the good and the great ensure that the bar is set extremely high here, and among the many persuasive readings are t

BBC Music Magazine

Baroque masterpieces rearranged

BBC Music Magazine

Capturing light and time in sound

BBC Music Magazine

Insightful performances to honour the departed

BBC Music Magazine

The pain of unrequited love, vividly depicted

BBC Music Magazine

Walton’s exquisite colours brought vibrantly to life

BBC Music Magazine

A perfectly poised balletic balance