Browse: Vocal, Pärt (composer)
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Arvo Pärt: Stabat Mater & Other Works
Morphing Chamber Orchestra, Aleksandra Kurzak, Andreas Scholl, Roberto Alagna
Whether in the simple lyricism of Vater Unser or the more angular Es sang vor langen Jahren, Scholl commands attention. Most remarkable are the quirky plodding of My Heart ’s in the Highlands... — More…
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Male Singer of the Year (Scholl)
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Conductor of the Year
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Offer,
Nicola Benedetti - Fantasie Nicola Benedetti (violin), Alexei Grynyuk (piano)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko, Andrew Litton, Daniel Harding
The Lark Ascending is beautifully played, with pure, unforced tone, and in the unmeasured passages Benedetti imaginatively suggests the bird's unfettered, unpredictable flight. By contrast,... — More…
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Meurig Bowen's notes observe that choral pieces composed in the 1990s suggested Pärt was moving into 'more complex, exotic harmonic territory'.
Some of his music began to give a glimpse of what... — More…Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2003, Editor's Choice
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Echoes of Time
RecommendedLisa Batiashvili (violin), with Hélène Grimaud (piano)
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Esa-Pekka Salonen
[the Shostakovich] receives a deeply considered interpretation, its emotional narrative vividly etched by both soloist and conductor...Batiashvili begins the Cadenza in deep contemplation but... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 21st February 2011
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2011, Disc of the Month
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In War & Peace - Harmony Through Music
Live from Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, June 2017
Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano)
Il Pomo d'Oro, Maxim Emelyanychev
DiDonato sings with poise and elegance, a few pitchy notes above the stave notwithstanding; her sorrow and passion are clear to see and appreciate – it is an incredibly giving performance. Conductor... — More…
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A Simple Song
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Sharon Bezaly (flute), Fabian Fredriksson (electric guitar), Margareta Nilsson (harp), Bengt Forsberg (organ), Nils-Erik Sparf (violin), Marie McLeod (cello), Ellen Nisbeth (viola)
Von Otter’s generous personality is reflected in the way she puts over every item, with care for text and a honeyed sweetness of tone…Admirers of the singer will certainly want it; and, if you’re... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, December 2018
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In War & Peace - Harmony Through Music
Live from Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, June 2017
Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano)
Il Pomo d'Oro, Maxim Emelyanychev
DiDonato sings with poise and elegance, a few pitchy notes above the stave notwithstanding; her sorrow and passion are clear to see and appreciate – it is an incredibly giving performance. Conductor... — More…
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When not aiming at ferocity, Dizdari's tone is notably rich and expressive - especially in the Part, played with a very modest degree of slowish vibrato. The Hungarian Dances are given with great... — More…
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