Presto Recordings of the Year, Dean, B (composer)
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Brett Dean - Rooms of Elsinore
RecommendedJennifer France; Lotte Betts-Dean; Juho Pohjonen; James Crabb; Volker Hemken; Swedish Chamber Orchestra; Brett Dean
This compelling album presents five works prompted by writing an opera on Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy. Each stands on its own, yet they obliquely inhabit its world….Adroitly partnered by pianist... — More…
Awards:
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2024, Choral & Song Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalists 2024
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Contemporary Music
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2024
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2024
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Special offer. Brett Dean: Hamlet
RecommendedAllan Clayton (Hamlet), Sarah Connolly (Gertrude), Barbara Hannigan (Ophelia), Rod Gilfry (Claudius), Kim Begley (Polonius), John Tomlinson (Ghost/Grave-Digger/Player-King), Jacques Imbrailo (Horatio)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Glyndebourne Chorus, Vladimir Jurowski
Dean’s score succeeds through rampant imagination and simple wisdom…[Clayton’s] portrayal of Hamlet’s decline would be noteworthy even without singing that is full of expressive meaning and... — More…
Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2018, DVD/Blu-ray of the Month
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2018
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International Opera Awards, 2019, Nominated - Complete Opera Recording
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Gramophone Awards, 2019, Winner - Contemporary
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Brett Dean: Hamlet
RecommendedAllan Clayton (Hamlet), Sarah Connolly (Gertrude), Barbara Hannigan (Ophelia), Rod Gilfry (Claudius), Kim Begley (Polonius), John Tomlinson (Ghost/Grave-Digger), Jacques Imbrailo (Horatio), David Butt Philip (Laertes)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Glyndebourne Chorus, Vladimir Jurowski
Dean’s score succeeds through rampant imagination and simple wisdom…[Clayton’s] portrayal of Hamlet’s decline would be noteworthy even without singing that is full of expressive meaning and... — More…
Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2018, DVD/Blu-ray of the Month
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2018
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International Opera Awards, 2019, Nominated - Complete Opera Recording
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Gramophone Awards, 2019, Winner - Contemporary
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