CD, Castello, D (composer)
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a maddening, fascinating and often bewitching disc — More…
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2016
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Gramophone Awards, 2017, Finalist - Recital
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International Classical Music Awards, 2017, Winner - Baroque Vocal
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Songs of Orpheus
RecommendedMonteverdi, Caccini, Merula, Brunelli, Castello, Cima, Landi
Karim Sulayman (tenor)
Apollo's Fire, Jeannette Sorrell
Sulayman’s approach tends more towards the lyrical than the rhetorical – his lucid, velvety tenor and pop-star charisma best suited to melodious arias rather than the text-driven stile recitativo…Under... — More…
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Grammy Awards, 61st Awards (2018), Winner - Classical Solo Vocal Album
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Special offer. Battaglia - Works by Biber, Schmelzer, Castello, Fux et al.
Ars Antiqua Austria (early music ensemble), Gunar Letzbor (violin)
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Compared with Monteverdi’s lavish 1610 vespers, Freddi’s resources are modest…, yet the music is remarkably varied – here rapt and contemplative, there extravagantly virtuosic. The six soloists... — More…
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On the Trail of Marco Polo
Lautten Compagney, Wu Wei (harmonica), Eva Mattes (speaker), Eva Mattes (vocal)
Wolfgang Katschner
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A colourful panorama stylishly and affectionately executed by all concerned. — More…
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2019, Winner - Concerto (recorder)
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Special offer. Christian Lindberg – The Baroque Trombone
Christian Lindberg, trombone (sackbut) & Neal Peres Da Costa (harpsichord/organ)
Members of the Australian Chamber Orchestra
...there is no questioning Lindberg's nimble articulation or feeling for the music...The members of the Australian Chamber Orchestra...provide responsive and charming accompaniments and the... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2010, Editor's Choice
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Special offer. Seicento stravagante: Music for Cornetto & Keyboard
David Brutti (cornetto), Nicola Lamon (harpsichord, organ)
The organ playing of Nicola Lamon is clear and a wonderful partner to David Brutti’s fabulous playing. He has a complete mastery of the instrument, performing the often technically challenging... — More…
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Record Review, 25th February 2023, Record of the Week
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Perla Barocca
RecommendedEarly Italian Masterpieces
Rachel Podger (violin), Marcin Świątkiewicz (harpsichord & organ) & Daniele Caminiti (theorbo)
there's the sense of music in possession of a free spirit and keen to test boundaries both expressive and virtuosic...Predictably there's an unfailing eloquence to everything Podger does, whether... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, December 2014, Chamber Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2014, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2014
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With the inexhaustibly characterful playing of Benny Aghassi, the dulcian’s star shines brightly indeed, no mere subversive ‘buffo’ guest invited to a wind-enriched ‘concertate’ feast…Egarr... — More…
