Gramophone Editor's Choice: August 2004

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Release Date: 2004-08

Label: Gramophone Magazine

August 2004
EDITOR'S CHOICE
The Top Ten discs

GRAMOPHONE: THE CLASSICAL MUSIC MAGAZINE

Jacqueline du Pré on Barbirolli & the cello
Piotr Anderszewski's exhilirating recital
Iván Fischer's fresh look at Rachmaninov
Virtuoso Handel from Thorby and Egarr
Antti Siirala's subtle, expressive Brahms
Heartfelt Elgar from Christopher Robinson
Czech delights with James Ehnes
Sir Charles Mackerras's triumphant Jenůfa
Neon-lit Americana from John Adams
Riccardo Chailly's stunning Mahler Third
Marc-André Hamelin's magical Kapustin

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Compilation © 2004 Haymarket Publications Limited [on rear cover]
This compilation © 2004 Gramophone Publications Ltd [on disc]

Total Timing 73'43"

Interview [Track 11]: Jacqueline du Pré on her love of the cello, her London début and her 'Cello Daddy'

Competition [Track 14]: Identify the countries celebrated in these six excerpts

The insert includes some credits for performers from the original source recordings who do not appear on the featured tracks:
Track 7 - Peter Wedd (tenor) - 'Steva'
Track 8 - Leila Josefowicz (violin) and John Novacek (piano)

NB. There is a misprint on the insert - 'Prague Phlharmonic Choir'.