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A review from by Harry Rolnick on DOHNANYI, E.: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 and 2

Living in Budapest some years ago, I thought it was virtually a rule that radio stations and concert halls were required to play Bartók, Liszt, Kodály or sometimes even Ligeti and Kurtag…

… Listen to the two incredibly beautiful concertos on this record, and you won’t recognize even an iota of music from Hungary…

… The recording by Naxos is well focused, and the program notes by Keith Anderson—Naxos’ very first annotator—are, as always, informative and detailed…

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A review from Amie St by meg_wilhoite on GLASS, P. - Violin Concerto

Having gained popularity in recent years for his critically acclaimed original scores for The Hours and The Illusionist…

… Some stunning examples of this can be heard in this Naxos release of three Glass works from the 1980s, written not for the screen but for the concert hall…

… The violin concerto was written in 1987 and is performed here by the orchestra’s principal violinist, Australia’s Adele Anthony…

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An article from radioIO Classical by Michael Matheny

New methods for linking music and listeners are materializing within the industry. Our salute this month goes to the Naxos music label…

… I hope I am stirring your interest up for the ‘Naxos Newsletter’. It is easy to subscribe. Just visit www.naxos.com and go to the bottom of their web page where the golden tab says ‘Newsletter Subscription’…

… their comprehensive approach sets them aside as a great citizen and promoter of our art form. It is educational and informative beyond expectation. The introduction of the ‘Newsletter’ is an example of how Naxos is setting the pace and standard for the industry…

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A review from Anne is a Man! by Anne Frid de Vries

Naxos Classical Music Spotlight Podcast… bring great music with explanations on the side which touch upon music and the biographies of the musicians and composers. As a consequence, this can turn into a veritable history podcast…

… the marvels of her life are narrated and must stand on their own…

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A review from MusicWeb International Web site by Margarida Mota-Bull of ROSSINI: Piano Music, Vol. 1 (Naxos 8.570590-91)

Rossini’s decision abruptly to end his operatic career at the age of only thirty-seven has been the subject of many debates and copious articles over the years….

… Naxos and the distinguished, award-winner pianist Alessandro Marangoni, deserve to be congratulated for the decision to record the complete Péchés…

… This CD set is undoubtedly an excellent recording of Rossini’s often neglected but wonderful piano music, finally being given the attention it deserves…

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An article from New Zealand Herald by William Dart on composer and classical music producer Wayne Laird

While Naxos Records calls on Laird’s studio expertise for this and other projects, he also runs his own label…

… His background is as diverse as his catalogue, going back to Avondale College in the 1960s when classical music was always “something that came from overseas”…

… Joining the ensemble From Scratch in the 1980s, alongside Philip Dadson, Geoff Chapple and Don McGlashan, got him “out of this classical thing”…

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