ArkivMusic Archive
BRITTEN: Serenade for tenor, horn, and strings; Nocturne for tenor, seven obbligato instruments and strings; FINZI: Dies Natalis – Mark Padmore, tenor/ Stephen Bell, horn/ Britten Sinfonia/ Jacqueline Shave – Harmonia mundi
Excellent readings of Britten and Finzi that rank with the very best on record.
Live From Marlboro Festival = DEBUSSY: String Quartet in G Minor; RAVEL: Introduction & Allegro; String Quartet in F – Marlboro Recording Soc.
The sense of Marlboro as a living “community of players” bursts forth in these fine renditions of French chamber music staples.
BARTOK: 6 String Quartets – Juilliard String Quartet – Sony Classical
At last! A classic reissue set that will be mandatory for many.