Browse: Orchestral, Porpora (composer)
This page lists all classical by Nicola Antonio Porpora (1686–1768), in genre: Orchestral.
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Stutzmann’s deep burgundy contralto, like a freakishly rich, wide-ranging countertenor, is the perfect fit for this repertoire...[Her] characterisation and vocal colouring are always true and... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2021, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2021
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Baroque Vocal
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Among the disc’s many highlights are the virtuoso cello concertos by Cirri and Porpora which showcase Gaillard’s athletic technique as well as her extraordinary ability to make the cello sing. — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, March 2022
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2023, Nominated - Concerto
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Solo Instrumental
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Duel: Porpora and Handel in London Giuseppina Bridelli (mezzo)
Le Concert de l'Hostel Dieu, Franck-Emmanuel Comte
Bridelli's strong mezzo voice provides fine advocacy for Porpora's long lyrical lines, especially in 'Nume che reggi' and in the drama of 'Dolce è su queste', a richly accompanied recitative. — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2019, Opera Choice
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Opera, July 2019, Disc of the Month
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An often feisty recital of operatically-influenced 17th and 18th century sacred music intercut with instrumental items by Dantone’s firebrand ensemble. — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 2018, Winner - Recital
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Farinelli - A Portrait
Live in Bergen
Ann Hallenberg (mezzo-soprano)
Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Hallenberg is a force of nature, in stark contrast to the synthetic singing of the film, for which sound engineers fuse a mezzo with a male alto voice. Hallenberg’s voice is unmistakably her... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2017, Opera Choice
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Opera, February 2017, Recording of the Month
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a bold and beautifully researched showcase for a repertoire badly in need of a champion...[Rial's] vocal agility and purity are as striking as ever here...Sabadus’s smoky, rounded countertenor... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2017, Editor's Choice
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Legacy
Christian-Pierre La Marca (cello), Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor), Le Concert de La Loge, Julien Chauvin
Le Concert de la Loge is a small group, and its opening tutti in the C major Concerto is lithe and rhythmically taut, heralding Christian-Pierre La Marca’s entry, elegant and light, even in the... — More…
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Record Review, 21st January 2023, Record of the Week
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Italiane Baroque: Sonatas & Concertos Chiara Banchini (violin), Amandine Beyer (violin)
Ensemble 415, Gli Incogniti, Amandine Beyer & Chiara Banchini
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Songs for Strings Arrangements of Dowland, Purcell, Elgar and others
English Chamber Orchestra, English Symphony Orchestra, Engish Symphony Orchestra, Donald Fraser
It’s all nicely played, but perhaps the best way to appreciate this album’s merits is by way of a track here and there, rather than as an end-to-end listen. — More…
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Historians and musicians have assumed than Porpora was an also-ran but such dismissive judgements are in need of some reconsideration. There is no reason why we cannot appreciate and enjoy Porpora's... — More…
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