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NEWS
UPDATED 29.7.08
SUSAN GRAHAM RECORDS DEBUT DISC FOR ONYX
American star mezzo Susan Graham has recorded an outstanding disc celebrating a century of French song entitled "Un frisson francais" for release in October, accompanied by Malcolm Martineau
STEPHEN KOVACEVICH AND NIKOLAI DEMIDENKO JOIN ONYX
Stephen Kovacevich has recorded Beethoven's Diabelli Variations and Bach's Partita no 4 for release in January 2009, while Nikolai Demidenko recorded Chopin's 24 Preludes and Sonata no 3 for release in October. ONYX is delighted to welcome these two master pianists to its fast-growing roster
ONYX WINS TWO 2008 GRAMMYS - JAMES EHNES PLAYING BARBER KORNGOLD & WALTON VIOLIN CONCERTOS (ONYX4016) AND MOSCOW SOLOISTS/YURI BASHMET PLAYING STRAVINSKY/PROKOFIEV! (ONYX4017)
CRITICS GO WILD OVER JAMES EHNES' ELGAR VIOLIN CONCERTO ON ONYX
"perhaps the most impressive recording of the Violin Concerto I've ever heard" JPE Harper-Scott, BBC CD Review 1.12.07
"exceptional… Ehnes's playing, is immediately rapturous, mercurial and subtle" (Classic FM Disc of the Month)
Gramophone Editor's Choice January 2008
Daily Telegraph CD of the Week 19.1.08
APPARITION
CHRISTINE SCHAEFER SINGS PURCELL AND GEORGE CRUMB
"...feels like a labour of love...I don't know quite how to describe the cumulative effect of this carefuly planned project... As a seqence it becomes an unforgettable journey. It's beautiful, often seriously moving.." BBC CD Review - 24.11.07Andrew McGregor
JULIAN RACHLIN JOINS ONYX WITH STARRY PARTNERSHIP OF JANINE JANSEN, YURI BASHMET, MISCHA MAISKY AND ITAMAR GOLAN!
