Harmonia Mundi
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Schumann: Spanische Liebeslieder
Marlis Petersen (soprano), Anke Vondung (mezzo soprano), Werner Güra (tenor), Konrad Jarnot (baritone) & Christoph Berner, Camillo Radicke (pianos)
Christoph Berner and Camillo Radicke animate proceedings with rhythmic guile and point, a refined sense of texture, and, in the more obviously "Spanish" numbers, a palpable sense of enjoyment...the... — More…
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The quartet give a wonderfully relaxed and refined account of the Mozart and a strikingly mysterious one of the Britten...Between the two, Daniel inserts his own completion of a Mozart fragment...In... — More…
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Reformation 1517-2017
Holly Holt (soprano), Catherine Clark (mezzo-soprano), Jackson Riley (tenor), Christopher Holliday (bass), Paul Sharp (trumpet), Nicholas Morris (organ)
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Graham Ross
Thanks to the instrumental incisiveness of Clare Baroque, a splendid quartet of soloists, and Ross’s well-chosen tempos, the Bach has plenty of bite. All in all, an astutely conceived, rewarding... — More…
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The smoky colours and grainy edges of flamenco singer Estrella Morente’s voice add an authentic Spanish flavour to Falla and Lorca’s folk inspired songs. She’s deftly partnered by Perianes. — More…
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Down by the Salley Gardens
Works by Vaughan Williams, Finzi, Howells & Quilter
Bejun Mehta (countertenor) & Julius Drake (piano)
Mehta is a technically excellent singer; with a firm well-supported line; an unusually resonant lower range; and fine expressive diction, well equal to Julius Drake's sturdy accompaniment. And... — More…
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Mark Padmore sings Beethoven, Mozart & Haydn
Mark Padmore (tenor) & Kristian Bezuidenhout (fortepiano, Rosenberger, c.1820. Tuning: A = 430, unequal temperament)
In his Haydn and Mozart songs Padmore sings with an extra delicacy ... His Beethoven is stronger and more forthright, culminating in a heartfelt performance of the cycle An die ferne Geliebte.... — More…
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A feast of beautifully sensitive cello and piano playing. Placed between Liszt's haunting late pieces, Alkan's overlong Sonata has moments to savour. — More…
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The Seaven Teares are the heart of Lachrimae; the purpose of the other 14 items is unknown – were they intended to be played together with the Pavans, and if so, in what order? This present... — More…
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