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Mahler: Song Cycles
RecommendedAlice Coote (mezzo-soprano)
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Marc Albrecht
A mezzo can bring so many colours to the expression, and in that respect Alice Coote matches the previously unsurpassable challenge of Janet Baker with Barbirolli. There’s even a plus: the height,... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, July 2017
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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Record Review, 12th August 2017, Recording of the Week
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Barton seems now to be the equal of any dramatic mezzo before the public. The great element which has enabled her rise to stardom is, of course, her voice-large, rich, fully controlled...These... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2017, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2016
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Gramophone Awards, 2017, Shortlisted - Solo Vocal
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2018, Winner - Vocal
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Special offer. Erinnerung: Mahler Lieder
RecommendedChristiane Karg (soprano), Malcolm Martineau (piano), Gustav Mahler (piano roll)
There are no rarities here, but the sequence is thoughtful...And the performance of this recital is magnificent, painting each miniature landscape in generous, vivid detail...The voice sounds... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 23rd October 2020
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2020, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2020
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BBC Music Magazine, January 2021, Choral & Song Choice
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Diapason d’Or de l’Année, 2021, Musique vocale
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Samuel’s musical response is something of a tour de force - at once fiercely dramatic and always coherent…Hughes rises to the challenge with bombproof technical strength and control, plenty... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2020, Choral & Song Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2020, Shortlisted - Orchestral
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Mahler: Song Cycles
RecommendedJanet Baker
Hallé Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, John Barbirolli
The songs of the Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen ('Songs of a Wayfarer') are quoted from Mahler's First Symphony and the fresh, springtime atmosphere is shared by both works. The orchestration... — More…
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Building a Library, November 2001, Runner-Up
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Building a Library, First Choice
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Mahler: Lieder
RecommendedDietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Berliner Philharmoniker, Rafael Kubelik, Karl Böhm
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Building a Library, November 2001, First Choice
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Wagner: Wesendonck-Lieder & Mahler: Rückert-Lieder
Live from Salzburg
Elina Garanča (mezzo-soprano), Wiener Philharmoniker, Christian Thielemann
Garanca is utterly dependable in the Wesendonck Lieder...Yet it’s Mahler who brings out the very best in both singer and conductor. ‘Um Mitternacht’ is transformed into a small-scale symphony... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Vocal Music
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Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 1, 5, 6, 9 & Lieder
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano), Hallé Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir John Barbirolli
Warner has done a superb job in the restoration of these classic recordings...The sound here is more natural, warmer, and better balanced than all earlier versions. Each disc is packaged in... — More…
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…outstandingly imaginative piano playing of Gerold Huber. He counterpoints voice and piano with the subtext within the settings, often with revelatory results. Both Gerhaher and Huber pace... — More…
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Sunday Times, 2010, Albums of the Year
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Gramophone Awards, 2010, Finalist - Solo Vocal
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Building a Library, May 2023, Recommended Recording
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Strauss: Ein Heldenleben & Mahler: Ruckert-Lieder
Sonya Yoncheva (soprano), Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Rafael Payare
An enthusiastic podium presence, Payare gets results that are by no means ‘flash’. He takes nearly 47 minutes to negotiate a score which Carlos Kleiber and the composer himself get through in... — More…
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