Pizzicato
A glowing review from Pizzicato
more >>GramophoneChoice: 'You’re unlikely to regret buying this exquisite disc.'
more >>The Herald'...led by violinist Alexander Janiczek in an enthrallingly intimate and conversational performance of a great piece...'
more >>TV Bomb'Spectacular'
more >>The SCOTS Magazine'...a lasting momento of a tremendous association.'
more >>ClassiqueInfo Disque'Il y règne partout une sorte d’excitation bouillonnante, pleine d’énergie.'
more >>OpusHDOpusHD d'Or Award: offering the grace and poetry only a few Baroque orchestras can attain
more >>OpusHDOpusHD d'Or Award: offrant la grâce et la poésie que peu de formations baroques peuvent atteindre
more >>Stereophile"...consistently outstanding..."
more >>hi-fi+
"These are the best of the best and should not be missed on any account."
more >>Classical.net"...perhaps the finest recordings of these works I know."
more >>ScherzoExcepcional: "Ligera, chispeante, grácil y afirmativa: maravillosa, en una palabra."
more >>Sound and Music"Da non perdere."
more >>allmusic.com"They have the same drive and verve as his earlier work, but his vision now seems clearer and more radiant than before."
more >>MusicWeb International"so rich is the experience on offer here...this is top-notch stuff from a winning team."
more >>ClassicsToday France"Interprétativement il n'y a pas de surprises: c'est vif et chantant..."
more >>The Sunday Post"They're a pure joy..."
more >>The Guardian"...it's hard to imagine the final climax of the Linz more conclusively or majestically presented."
more >>OpusMusicaDisco del mes: "Sencillo, sin pretensiones de monumentalidad ni de renovación, pero un clásico."
more >>Die Zeit"So schön, so vollendet..."
more >>MusicWeb InternationalDownload Recording of the Month: "Here is all the delicacy of Mozart but with his underlying strength, too."
more >>North London News"...this set represents probably the finest modern recordings of these works."
more >>Audiophile Audition"This is some of the best Mozart I have ever heard..."
more >>classicalsource.com"...powerful and driving..."
Metro"The magic continues..."
more >>Classic FM Magazine"Some of the best Mozart symphony recordings ever?"
more >>The Scotsman"In all these, the crack partnership...repeatedly imbues the music with finesse and energy."
more >>Klassik.com
'...dem Zenit der Mozart-Interpretation angekommen.'
more >>The Herald"Great conducting, playing and recording throughout."
more >>Financial Times"Mackerras has an unparalleled feeling for Mozart style..."
more >>BBC Online"Each of the disc's five symphonies is a gem in its own right...The glorious results are self-recommending."
more >>BBC Music Magazine"Mackerras is the man, with rhythm and vigour to the fore."
more >>Sunday TimesClassical CD of the Week: "Those who bought the last instalment will not want to miss this outstandingly well-engineered sequel."
more >>The Times"Everything comes stamped with character, intelligence and beauty."
more >>International Record ReviewIRR Outstanding: "...a performance of absolute mastery."
more >>GramophoneGramophone Recommended: "there's so much to enjoy on these discs...and vivacity aplenty"
more >>Audio Video Club of Atlanta"...highly satisfactory..."
more >>The Observer"Highly recommended."
more >>McAlister Matheson Newsletter"It's a fascinating journey...Unmissable!"
more >>SA-CD.net"[The SCO] play like gods throughout...Highly recommended indeed."
more >>Musical Pointers"...superb, vital accounts of five more important Mozart symphonies..."
more >>Audiophilia.com"...once playing, it is almost impossible to turn off!"
more >>ResMusica.comune présentation exceptionnellement belle
more >>6moons.comBlue Moon Award: "...Sir Charles Mackerras' vision with the SCO is one of the very finest of the modern era..."
more >>Gramophone"...a performance of grace and musicianly charm."
more >>StereoMojoPublisher’s Choice Recording: "complete mastery...One can only say bravo."
more >>HMV Choice"Pizarro makes the music drift and glide throughout..."
more >>FonoForum"Bereits nach den ersten Tönen überrascht der warme, volle Klavierklang der CD..."
more >>Politiken (translation)"...the playing is overall beautifully clear..."
more >>Politiken"Men spillet er i øvrigt dejlig klart..."
more >>Classical Source"...this release is mandatory."
more >>Keswick Reminder"...[a] fine collaboration..."
more >>Classic FM Magazine"...dedicated performances..."
more >>SACD.net"Everything seems to be right here..."
more >>Opus Musica"...gran música en excelentes condiciones."
more >>International Record ReviewIRR Outstanding: "...nearly two hours of unalloyed delight."
more >>MusicWeb International"...this is a wonderful issue."
more >>The Berkshire Review"...the greatest interpretation of the Mozart symphonies of our moment..."
more >>Audiophile Audition"...the results are sterling. Warmly recommended..."
more >>The Herald"...electric and integrated Beethoven performances. A great set..."
more >>Audio Video Club of Atlanta"...there's a real verve and a reveling in the ambiance of gorgeous musical sounds..."
more >>The Scotsman"...the overall impression is of unanimous intention and glorious teamwork."
more >>Sunday Herald"outstanding performances, always satisfying and frequently inspiring."
more >>BBC Online"...multi-faceted and magnificent..."
more >>Sempre Audio"Die Audioqualität ist in jedem Fall überragend und sowohl in Stereo als auch Surround atemberaubend."
more >>Muzyka21CD of the Month!
more >>BBC Music Magazine"the recorded sound is ideal."
more >>Musical Pointers"This must be one of the very best..."
more >>Qantas in-flight magazineOriginal passsion and flair...Outstanding.
more >>klassik.com"...der technische und künstlerische Standard bleibt hoch..."
more >>BBC Music Magazine"...played here with unfailing musicality."
more >>GramofonGreat review from the Hungarian publication
more >>Gramophone"The interpretation of the Divertimento is of uniform excellence..."
more >>MusicOMH"...the cadential passages allow the soloist to drift high, into the bright, cleansing realm of the heavens."
more >>Opus Musica"...hacen un Mozart de primera calidad."
more >>Pizzicato"Nur zu empfehlen!"
more >>The HeraldDeliciously subversive.
more >>The Times (Knowledge)"This is Mozart full of subtlety and finesse."
more >>International Record Review"CDs like this new one...are welcome at any time of the year."
more >>Guardian...the whole thing is beautifully played...
more >>Classic FM Magazine"Janiczek plays with spirit."
more >>Opus Musica"...dan la impresión de comerse la música a bocados y disfrutar un montón con ella."
more >>AudioVideoHD"Excelentes"
more >>BBC Online"...crisp, cohesive playing, delivered with a proper sense of fun."
more >>The Scotsman"No pretensions; just the simple delight of exquisite music."
more >>Sunday TimesNumber 1 Classical Record of 2008
more >>The Observer"...Alexander Janiczek playing superbly..."
more >>HMV ChoiceNumber 1 Classical Record of 2008
more >>Politiken"...musik med charme og underfundige smil..."
more >>Audiophile Audition"A delightful pairing...Mozart on a sunny day"
more >>SA-CD.net"Exhilarating...invigorating...Highly recommended."
more >>AudioVideoHD"En definitiva, una auténtica delicia, con una grabación exquisita, característica intrínseca de Linn Records."
more >>Fanfare"Magnificent."
more >>Star Ledger of New Jersey"...blending period style with modern virtuosity."
more >>Star Ledger of New Jersey"...a jewel in the Linn crown..."
more >>Classica Repertoire"Nous aimons...beaucoup"
more >>LiveGuide.com"These may be the best versions of Symphonies 38 and 39 ever recorded..."
more >>CrescendoAn "admirable" performance
more >>Scherzo'Excepcional' Award from the Spanish publication
more >>MusicWeb InternationalRecording of the Month: "...a benchmark of our time."
more >>Expansion'Mozart vive!'
more >>hi-fi +Quite brilliant...truly majestic.
more >>Opus MusicaDisc of the Month
more >>Early Music Review...powerful, individual readings.
more >>Klassik.comSo gelingt gleichsam unter der Hand Mozart-Interpretationen, die man zu den überzeugendsten dieser Sinfonien zählen darf.
more >>GramophoneEvery bit as good as you would expect. Gramophone Recommended.
more >>HiFi NewsAlbum of the Month
more >>The Ticket (Ireland)simply irresistible
more >>audiophile.noLinn Records har spilt inn Mozart sine fire siste symfonier. Til denne oppgaven har de selvfølgelig håndplukket Scottish Chamber Orchestra dirigert av Sir Charles Mackerras.
more >>International Record ReviewA vibrant and utterly gripping appearance from first moment to last, and all caught in sound that is amazingly lifelike. No Mozartian should be without these inspiring discs.
more >>The Guardian (Live)Mackerras's Mozart is full of the life-affirming vitality more often associated with youth
more >>MusicalCriticism.com"[It] really is as good as it gets."
more >>McAlister Matheson MusicA recording of "delicacy and spice...grandeur and exuberance"
more >>The Timesamong the very best recordings of these four symphonies on disc
more >>BBC Music MagazineOrchestral Disc of the Month: "exhilarating ... ravishing"
more >>The Scotman (Live)"...power-packed Mozart that has you sitting on the edge of your seat craving more."
more >>Audiophile Auditionsome spectacular readings in first class sonics
more >>Atlanta Audio Society...Performances that may well take their place among the best on record.
more >>The Listexciting and thrilling
more >>MusicOMH.comAnyone who loves classical music has to own this recording...this will be one of the year's finest recordings.
more >>Independent on Sunday...Few recordings have the authority and warmth of this release.
more >>The ObserverMozart's last four symphonies...have rarely shone as luminously as in these uplifting accounts.
more >>The HeraldThis will have you out of your seat with excitement...a Mozart set to match any.
more >>Financial Times...Sheer vitality...
more >>The Week...Astonishing...
more >>BBC OnlineThis recording should have you stampeding to the record shops.
more >>MetroPure delight.
more >>SA-CD.netI can't imagine Mozart being better performed...a wonderful set that will remain long in the memory.
more >>The Sunday TimesClassical CD of the Week: Possibly their finest record to date...I don't know more enthralling accounts of the G minor and the Jupiter on disc.
more >>ClassicsTodayFrance.comAn outstanding review for the orchestral recording
more >>ClassicalSource.comBeautifully judged...exciting listening
more >>The GuardianThese are the finest versions of Mozart's greatest symphonies to have appeared on disc in years.
more >>Opus MusicaThe SCO tour Spain conducted by Frans Brüggen
more >>Classic FM Magazine...a sleek, radiant account of Mozart's Salzburg years.
more >>The Strad...refined and gracefully expressive...
more >>ClassicsToday.com"This is a very well-played, thoughtfully programmed recording of works...it succeeds admirably."
more >>Atlanta Audio SocietyA recording that "stops us in our tracks"
more >>The ObserverThe SCO's playing is as refined and elegant as these wonderful works themselves.
more >>BBCi...this is a really enjoyable super audio disc which I thoroughly recommend...
more >>The Daily Telegraph...Unalloyed delight.
more >>Hi-Fi & Musik"...en genial underton, glimt i ögonvrån och en melodisk rikedom. Allt smittar av sig på lyssnaren. En suverän inledning på morgonen."
more >>Hi-Fi News
Stylish playing throughout
more >>MusicWeb-International.comJaniczek proves able as both soloist and conductor, turning in a performance of abounding grace and charm
more >>Manchester Evening Newshighly inventive and listenable pieces of music
more >>The Scotsman'The ensemble playing is up to the high standard expected from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra...'
more >>ClassicsTodayFrance.comIn French: "...Janiczek est un excellent violiniste"
more >>Audiophile AuditionAn outstanding review for an 'alert, full-blooded and irresistibly engaging' performance
more >>MetroLinn engineers catch the many sparkling facets of their sound brilliantly
more >>BBC Music MagazineBenchmark Recording
more >>Audiophile AuditionSwensen's rich violin tone is naturally conveyed
more >>Atlanta Audio SocietySCO soloists savor Mozart concertos...
more >>Hi-Fi ChoiceMartin's playing has the easy virtuosity that only top class musicians can achieve.
more >>Audiophile AuditionThree superb concertos, three superb soloists, and a superb hi-res recording
more >>The HeraldVery fine, beautifully-paced performances, with the SCO, in exquisitely sensitive, responsive form
more >>Klassik.com'...gelungene Zusammenstellung von starken Stücken im starken Klang mit einem starken Sopran.'
more >>The ScotsmanA recording full of "energetic freshness"
more >>Classic FM MagazineOrchestral Disc of the Month
more >>BBC Music MagazineOrchestral Disc of the Month
more >>John O'Groat JournalThe recording is excellent in all aspects
more >>The Sunday Heraldinspired playing...a thrilling performance
more >>Inverness Courier[Swensen's] tone is sweet and finely spun
more >>Atlanta Audio Societyradiantly beautiful and emotionally uncomplicated
more >>Scotland on SundaySterling performances by Swensen and the SCO
more >>Classical SourceSwensen's pianissimo moments are particularly memorable
more >>ClassicsToday.comsnappy rhythms and seductive phrasing
more >>Classic FM Magazinestrong and classy solo playing
more >>BBC Music Magazinethe Five Melodies is the real reason for enthusiasts to search out this disc
more >>ClassicsToday.comthis is exceptional by any standard
more >>Atlanta Audio Societysimply stunning
more >>International Record ReviewThis is worth investigating
more >>The Dominion Postmarvellously intense...beautifully played
more >>Inverness Couriera sparkling account
more >>The Scotsmana blisteringly clear and effervescent performance
more >>Audiophile Auditionexotic and colorful
more >>International Record ReviewLinn's engineering is top notch
more >>The Dominion Posta fascinating programme and beautifully judged playing
more >>The Daily Telegraphplaying that is both crisp and charged with the underlying drama
more >>HighFidelityReview.comHighly recommended.
more >>Klassik.commore >>UltraAudio.comI like this recording enough to cry "Encore!" for a companion disc containing Bartók's Dance Suite and other short works by Bartók and Kodály.
more >>Gramophone - Awards Issue...there's something very inviting about the warmth Mackerras casts over this music, a warmth aided by Linn's well-handled recording.
more >>Sunday TelegraphA 'wonderful' and 'sparkling' performance
more >>ClassicsToday.comAn easy and enthusiastic recommendation!
more >>Atlanta Audio SocietyThe vivacity of the outer movements is of special note in this performance.
more >>International Record ReviewSparkling...
more >>HDTV MagazineHighly recommended for "newbies" and seasoned aficionados alike!
more >>ClassicsTodayFrance.comEN FRANÇAIS
more >>The Sunday Times...their playing here has a virtuosity, a rhythmic élan and a palette of rich orchestral colour to challenge the finest performances.
more >>The Stradcolourful, fast-paced and brilliant
more >>HiFi ChoiceA recording to 'keep you on the edge of your seat'
more >>What Mackerras has going for him is delicate yet potent recorded sound...
more >>Sunday HeraldThese are thrillingly alive performances, persuasive in every department and superbly recorded.
more >>The Guardian...Mackerras brings vividness and a real sense of drama.
more >>The ObserverA 'ravishing disc'
more >>The Daily Telegraph...as fresh and authentic as they come...
more >>The Scotsman...music of enormous originality and colour.
more >>BBCitop notch orchestral playing combined with excellent sound quality
more >>International Record ReviewSwensen is a player of real distinction
more >>Daily Telegraphlively and zest-filled performances
more >>Audiophile AuditionSwensen makes lovely sounds
more >>ClassicsToday.comit's just about perfect
more >>Hi Fi +technically assured and intimate readings
more >>Audio & Video Lifestyle Australiasuberb sound quality
more >>Hi Fi +a highly evocative interpretation
more >>Sunday Heraldthe excellent performance you would expect
more >>The Sunday TimesMackerras's performance is thrilling
more >>The GuardianThe choral singing is acutely responsive
more >>PositiveFeedback.coma wonderful performance
more >>Audiophile Auditiona genuinely superb performance
more >>HighFidelityReview.coma priceless addition to the surround sound catalogue
more >>The Sunday Heralda performance of great charm and flexibility
more >>Audiophile Audition[An] exceptionally beautiful new release
more >>The ObserverThe results ... are breathtaking
more >>
03 January 2012
Scotland
Dumfries Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries
New Year in Vienna
There is no better way to welcome in 2012 than with an uplifting Viennese New Year concert featuring favourite waltzes and polkas from the Strauss Family.
A night in Old Vienna, including:
J STRAUSS: Overture, Die Fledermaus
J STRAUSS II: Kunstlerleben (Artists' Life) Waltz
LEHAR: Gold and Silver Waltz
J STRAUSS II: Champagne Polka
Nicholas McGegan, conductor
Elena Xanthoudakis, soprano
7pm
04 January 2012
Scotland
Ayr Town Hall, Ayr
New Year in Vienna
There is no better way to welcome in 2012 than with an uplifting Viennese New Year concert featuring favourite waltzes and polkas from the Strauss Family.
A night in Old Vienna, including:
J STRAUSS: Overture, Die Fledermaus
J STRAUSS II: Kunstlerleben (Artists' Life) Waltz
LEHAR: Gold and Silver Waltz
J STRAUSS II: Champagne Polka
Nicholas McGegan, conductor
Elena Xanthoudakis, soprano
7pm
05 January 2012
Scotland
Perth Concert Hall, Perth
New Year in Vienna
There is no better way to welcome in 2012 than with an uplifting Viennese New Year concert featuring favourite waltzes and polkas from the Strauss Family.
A night in Old Vienna, including:
J STRAUSS: Overture, Die Fledermaus
J STRAUSS II: Kunstlerleben (Artists' Life) Waltz
LEHAR: Gold and Silver Waltz
J STRAUSS II: Champagne Polka
Nicholas McGegan, conductor
Elena Xanthoudakis, soprano
7pm
17 January 2012
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17 January 2012
Scotland
St Cuthberts Parish Church (6pm), Edinburgh, Scotland
CL@6: A Day In Symphonies
27 January 2012
Scotland
City Halls, Glasgow
Aimard Plays Brahms
Pierre Laurent-Aimard perfoms Brahms' mighty Piano Concerto No 2, in a concert also featuring music by Haydn and Ligeti.
Programme:
HAYDN: Symphony No.22 in Eb 'Philosopher'
LIGETI: Chamber Concerto for 13 Instruments
BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No.2
Robin Ticciati, conductor
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
7.30pm
02 February 2012
Scotland
Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
Langree Conducts Beethoven
Louis Langrée directs the SCO and a world-class line-up of soloists in Beethoven's magnificent Mass in C.
Programme:
GLUCK: Overture, Iphigenie en Aulide
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No.4
BEETHOVEN: Mass in C
Louis Langree, conductor
Elena Xanthoudakis, soprano
Jurgita Adamonyte, mezzo soprano
Andrew Staples, tenor
Alastair Miles, bass
SCO Chorus
7.30pm
03 February 2012
Scotland
City Halls, Glasgow
Langree Conducts Beethoven
Louis Langrée directs the SCO and a world-class line-up of soloists in Beethoven's magnificent Mass in C.
Programme:
GLUCK: Overture, Iphigenie en Aulide
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No.4
BEETHOVEN: Mass in C
Louis Langree, conductor
Elena Xanthoudakis, soprano
Jurgita Adamonyte, mezzo soprano
Andrew Staples, tenor
Alastair Miles, bass
SCO Chorus
7.30pm
05 February 2012
Scotland
Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
Chamber Concert
Pianist Llyr Williams is joined by SCO Principals, Maximiliano Martín and Jane Atkins, for a Sunday afternoon treat of music by Brahms and Kurtág.
Programme:
BRAHMS: Sonata Op 120 No.1 in F minor
BRAHMS: Intermezzi
KURTAG: Hommage a R. Schumann
BRAHMS: Sonata Op 120 No.2 in Eb
Llyr Williams, piano
Maximiliano Martin, clarinet
Jane Atkins, viola
3pm
09 February 2012
Scotland
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Emperor and Eroica
Andrew Manze conducts two masterworks by Beethoven, with Llyr Williams the soloist in Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.5
Programme:
CHERUBINI: Overture, Demophoon
BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No.5 'Emperor'
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No.3 'Eroica'
Andrew Manze, conductor
Llyr Williams, piano
7.30pm
10 February 2012
Scotland
City Halls, Glasgow
Emperor and Eroica
Andrew Manze conducts two masterworks by Beethoven, with Llyr Williams the soloist in Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.5
Programme:
CHERUBINI: Overture, Demophoon
BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No.5 'Emperor'
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No.3 'Eroica'
11 February 2012
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11 February 2015
Scotland
Aberdeen Music Hall, Aberdeen,Scotland
Emperor and Eroica
Union Street Aberdeen AB10 1QS
23 February 2012
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23 February 2012
Scotland
City Halls, Glasgow, Scotland
Serenade
Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1NQ
28 February 2012
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28 February 2012
Scotland
St Cuthberts Parish Church, Edinburgh, Scotland
CL@6: A Lark Ascending
Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH1 2EP - 6PM
29 February 2012
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29 February 2012
Africa
Younger Hall, St Andrews, Scotland
Early Evening Concert
North SAtreet, St Andrews KY16 9JA - 5.30PM
12 April 2012
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12 April 2012
Scotland
Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland
Baroque Greats
13 April 2012
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13 April 2012
Scotland
City Halls, Glasgow Scotland
Baroque Greats
Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1NQ
20 April 2012
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20 April 2012
Scotland
City Halls, Glasgow, Scotland
A Cold Spring
Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1NQ
25 April 2012
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25 April 2012
Scotland
Ayr Town Hall, Ayr, Scotland
Benedetti: Vivaldi's Four Seasons
26 April 2012
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26 April 2012
Scotland
Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland
Benedetti: Vivaldi's Four Seasons
27 April 2012
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27 April 2012
Scotland
City Halls, Glasgow, Scotland
Benedetti: Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1NQ
03 May 2012
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03 May 2012
Scotland
Queen's Halls, Edinbugh, Scotland
Biss PLays Mozart
04 May 2012
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04 May 2012
Scotland
City Halls, Glasgow, Scotland
Biss Plays Mozart
10 May 2012
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10 May 2012
Scotland
Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland
Beethoven's Choral Symphony
11 May 2012
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11 May 2012
Scotland
City Halls, Glasgow, Scotland
Beethoven's Choral Symphony
