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Bathed in a haze of sound, the crystal-clear voices of Ensemble Altera delight in held suspensions and crunchy chords. Glorious! —
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Collections of Second Viennese School arrangements have proliferated during recent years, and here Het Collectief combine the tried with the unfamiliar to a thoughtful and provocative degree. —
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Adèle Hugo: Mélodies sur des poèmes de Victor Hugo
Karine Deshayes (soloist), Sandrine Piau (soloist), Isabelle Druet (soloist), Anaïde Apelian, Laurianne Corneille, Axelle Fanyo (soloist), Thomas Saulet, Anaïs Constans (soloist), Laurent Naouri (soloist), Sophie Paul-Magnien, Orchestre Victor Hugo, Chœur de l'Opéra de Dijon, Jean-François Verdier
The pieces show Adèle’s flair for melodic invention and bear the influence of the Hugos’ musical acquaintances. Traces of Liszt, Berlioz and Bertin are clearly audible...Top-rate singers, led... —
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Berg, Schoenberg & Webern: Chamber Music
Nicolas Bone (violin), Antônio Meneses (cello)
Belcea Quartet
There is no question that the Belcea Quartet...are completely on top of the formidable technical demands of these scores...the knife-edge contrasts of the Webern miniatures and the generously... —
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There are many beautiful moments in this programme of four early cantatas by Bach…the seriousness with which Lionel Meunier and Vox Luminis approach this work is evident, and the forces are... —
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Zaïcik is the foremost beneficiary of the programme. Her clear mezzo-soprano voice, with its tonal purity, tightly controlled vibrato and fluent virtuosity serve Vivaldi’s motets Invicti Bellate... —
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Par amour
Vannina Santoni (soprano), Julien Dran (tenor), Albane Carrère (mezzo-soprano), Orchestre National de Lille, Jean-Marie Zeitouni
Santoni may be young, but she has a remarkable instinct for the drama of the moment and consummate technique. —
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Landi, S: Homo fugit velut umbra...
Johannette Zomer (soprano), Marco Beasley (tenor), Stephan van Dyck (tenor), Alain Buet (bass)
L'Arpeggiata, Christina Pluhar
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Vinnitskaya’s Chopin is well worth a listen but, my goodness, the competition is fierce. —
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