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Horn Concertos: Christoph Forster, Carl Heinrich Graun, Johann Joachim Quantz Frederick Franssen, Members of Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
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Not surprisingly, [the performances] are much in the same vein as in Vol. 1, which is to say bright and buoyant, with no tricks or surprises but plenty of energy and brilliance. Bonizzoni’s playing... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Baroque Instrumental
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Bach, J S: St John Passion, BWV245 Sigiswald Kuijken (direction & violin, gamba, viola d’amore), Christoph Genz (Evangelist/tenor arias), Jens Hamann (Jesus/baritone arias), Gerlinde Samann (soprano), Petra Noskaiová (mezzo)
La Petite Bande, Sigiswald Kuijken
This 'choir' provides heartfelt congregational ardour in chorales, the hysterical ferocity of a crowd thirsting for blood, and objective commentary as onlookers in the opening and closing choruses.... — More…
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the chamber choir on this recording sings this music of power and profound melancholy with the intimacy of madrigal singers. Things become audible that I’d never heard before. They are particularly... — More…
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Handel & Mozart: Arias and Overtures Mari Eriksmoen
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Jan Willem de Vriend
Forget the less than perfect presentation and enjoy the top-drawer singing. — More…
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Schubert - Schwanengesang & Songs After Seidl
RecommendedChristoph Prégardien (tenor) & Andreas Staier (fortepiano)
…an outstanding performance. …deeply engaged robustly expressive singing whose rhythmic rigour and details of phrasing and articulation reveal an exciting commitment to this great cycle. …with... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2009, Editor's Choice
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Building A Library, February 2019, Also Recommended
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There is a pleasing quality to Fabio Bonizzoni’s first volume of Bach harpsichord concertos, which achieves the difficult task of combining subtle artifice and interpretative joie de vivre with... — More…
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freedom from portentousness and unwarranted indulgence...If you are in the market for a chamber-scale performance of these four works in up-to-the-minute sound, you'll not go far wrong with these,... — More…
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MacMillan: St. Luke Passion
RecommendedPeter Dicke (organ)
Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic, Netherlands Radio Choir & National Youth Choir, Markus Stenz
The music is good at portraying the extremes of almighty power. — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 6th April 2015
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Period-instrument ensemble Ars Antiqua Austria takes the contrapuntal dexterity by the scruff of the neck and the musicians revel in readings that ooze brio and boisterous élan. Just occasionally... — More…
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