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For those who despair at the number of recent ‘HIP’ versions…in which Vivaldi’s onomatopoeic effects have been allowed to run riot, Steinbacher’s alluring tone, espressivo phrasing, subtle vibrato... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, June 2020
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At times, moments of startling insight are apparent amid a juxtaposition of highly independent vocal lines and pianistic activity – plus Bostridge’s network of interpretative techniques. — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Contemporary Music
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Marcel Tyberg: Masses
RecommendedChristopher Jacobson (organ)
South Dakota Chorale, Brian A. Schmidt
Directed by Brian A Schmidt, the South Dakota Chorale give exemplary performances – full-toned, carefully balanced and with just enough spin on the sound to keep the unisons interesting — More…
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Grammy Awards, 60th Awards (2017), Nominee - Choral Performance
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The overall excellence of Tamara Stefanovich’s interpretations is enhanced by a superb multichannel recording characterised by full-bodied ambience an concert-hall realism. Stefanovich voices... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2019, Editor's Choice
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Verdi & Donizetti: Opera Arias
Michael Fabiano (tenor)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Voices, Enrique Mazzola
Fabiano is at his best in those great Verdian oaths of vengeance such as ‘Sprezzo la vita’ from Ernani. For complicated reasons it is usually cut in performance, but Fabiano shows us just what... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2019, Opera Choice
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Mozart: Violin Concertos 3, 4 & 5
Arabella Steinbacher (violin)
Festival Strings Lucerne, Daniel Dodds
Steinbacher plays these enchanting sores with a refined elegance, interpretative warmth and captivating, jewelled sonority reminiscent of the great Josef Suk...for playing that retains a strong... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2014, Editor's Choice
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Haydn: L'isola disabitata
Anett Fritsch (soprano), Sunhae Im (soprano), André Morsch (baritone), Krystian Adam (tenor)
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
There is a lot of recitative, expertly and expressively delivered by Anett Fritsch as Costanza, who remains hostile to men and particularly bitter towards Gernando until matters are finally... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Opera
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Anime Immortali | Mozart Arias
RecommendedFranco Fagioli (counter-tenor), Kammerorchester Basel, Daniel Bard
In ‘Va’ pure ad altri in braccio’ from La finta giardiniera the strings dive down in fury in a style that teases Gluck’s ideas about how rage should sound in reformed opera. But it's Fagioli... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 14th April 2023
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Puccini: Tosca
Melody Moore (Tosca), Stefan Pop (Cavaradossi), Lester Lynch (Scarpia), Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Carlo Montanaro
This is a performance high on drama, as all the best Toscas should be...Exchanges between the characters have a real sense of urgency and psychological tension, as all involved work hard to... — More…
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His playing is a powerhouse of unbridled vivacity, exciting and excitable in equal measure…BWV 1052 is the bullish bruiser of the set, and Corti isn’t the only one spraying testosterone in all... — More…
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