"This disc follows on from Steven Osborne's one of Beethoven sonatas, and it ignites a similar joy in the way that he conveys ideas so lucidly and with such subtle shades of tone, distilling the essence of each miniature with potency and freshness."
Geoffrey Norris, The Telegraph (20 April 2012 - Five star review)
BRITTEN: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings / Nocturne
FINZI: Dies Natalis
Mark Padmore
Britten Sinfonia
Jacqueline Shave / Stephen Bell
Harmonia Mundi HMU807552
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Tenor Mark Padmore goes from strength to strength with his new recording of three
great song cycles - the "Serenade" and the "Nocturne" by Benjamin Britten, along with
Finzi's haunting "Dies Natalis".
Ably accompanied by the Britten Sinfonia, directed by Jacqueline Shave with horn soloist Stephen Bell, this disc is destined for an award or two, come the autumn.
