Related Reviews
HighFidelityReview.com Highly recommended. more >>
UltraAudio.com I 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 >>
Sunday Telegraph A 'wonderful' and 'sparkling' performance more >>
International Record Review Sparkling... more >>
Atlanta Audio Society The vivacity of the outer movements is of special note in this performance. more >>
ClassicsTodayFrance.com EN FRANÇAIS more >>
HDTV Magazine Highly recommended for "newbies" and seasoned aficionados alike! 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 >>
HiFi Choice A 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 Herald These 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 Observer A 'ravishing disc' more >>
The Daily Telegraph ...as fresh and authentic as they come... more >>
The Scotsman ...music of enormous originality and colour. more >>

All Reviews >>

Bartok and Kodaly - SCO - Gramophone Awards Issue

01 November 2004
Gramophone - Awards Issue

Sir Charles Mackerras emphasises the dance elements in these three scores and, in doing so, creates a most appealing programme. He uses a smallish ensemble which responds evocatively to his approach. He paints the Bartók score with rich colours and draws forth some splendidly rhythmic energy. But he can also tap into the mysterious, otherworldly qualities of the Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta. If you like your Bartók spiky and abrasive, this may not be for you; but there's something very inviting about the warmth Mackerras casts over this music, a warmth aided by Linn's well-handled recording.

Tell a friend

Bartok and Kodaly - SCO - Gramophone Awards Issue

Related Links