Harmonia Mundi
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Schumann: Dichterliebe & Liederkreis
RecommendedMark Padmore (tenor) & Kristian Bezuidenhout (fortepiano)
from a circumscribed palette Padmore draws an intense and startling range of colour...the evident intelligence and directness of both performers reaches an almost perfect unity of approach through... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 13th December 2010
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Bach: Cantatas for Alto Solo
RecommendedAndreas Scholl (alto)
Orchestre du Collegium Vocale, Philippe Herreweghe
Above all, I was captivated by the crystalline purity and effortless grace of Scholl’s voice. This reading of Bach’s alto cantatas transports the listener to the realms of the sublime. — More…
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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Emmanuelle Bertrand plays Dutilleux & Debussy
Emmanuelle Bertrand (cello), Pascal Amoyel (piano)
Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, James Gaffigan
I can't do better than quote the testimony of Henri Dutilleux himself, praising 'the transparency of Emmanuelle Bertrand's sound, her rhythmic strictness, her technical perfection, the brio... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, January 2016, Concerto Choice
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Bach - Lute Works Volume 1
Paul O'Dette (13-course Baroque lute by Andrew Rutherford, New York, 2002, after Sebastian Schelle)
The pieces here are expanded arrangements, largely by Bach himself, of music for solo cello and violin… O'Dette responds magnificently, playing with a sense of total ease - fluent, expressive,... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2007, Instrumental Choice
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…Kirkby highlights the poetry of the texts through her crisp diction and sincerity. The dynamic range of Fretwork is stunning, its tone vibrantly rich and its careful paragraphing and sensitive... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, May 2005, Choral & Song Choice
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Karg’s angelic soprano – light and buttery – is perfect for this charming repertoire and she does it full justice in winning performances — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 3rd December 2021
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Handel: Organ Concertos, Op. 7 Nos. 1-6, HWV306-311
Richard Egarr (harpsichord, organs & direction)
Academy of Ancient Music
Anyone familiar with Richard Egarr's perky, exuberantly-ornamented take on Handel's Op. 4 concertos will know what to expect from this sequel. …the Academy of Ancient Music are intimate conversationalists,... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2009, Editor's Choice
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Building a Library, October 2005, Period Instrument Choice
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Concerto - Venice: The Golden Age
Xenia Löffler (baroque oboe)
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Georg Kallweit
Here, in all its radiant apparel, is the splendour of Venice's golden age...Loffler is a fine performer with a rounded, mellow tone and remarkable dexterity...a captivating musical portrait... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, December 2014, Concerto Choice
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The piece's vitality and brilliance of invention shine forth in the strongest and most appealing orchestral colours…the quality of playing is extraordinary…the period instruments register superbly... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2016, Disc of the month
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