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Handel - The raptur'd soul (from Theodora)
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Arias for Guadagni
Recommendedthe first modern castrato
Iestyn Davies (countertenor)
Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen
Through his effortless line, countertenor Iestyn Davies revivifies Guadagni's Orphic powers...Whether drawing out sustained notes or knitting together filigreed coloratura, he is a paragon of... —
Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2012, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2012, Winner - Recital
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The world's leading 'operatic' countertenor has sung on precious few of the abundant complete Handel recordings of the last decade so this selection of oratorio arias fills some of the gaps... —
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2002, Editor's Choice
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Handel: English Arias
James Bowman (countertenor), with Susan Gritton (soprano), with Katharina Spreckelsen (oboe)
The King’s Consort, Robert King
Arias from the oratorios are sung with the distinctive vocal timbre and panache for which Bowman is well-known. Twice joined by Susan Gritton this recital finds both artists on engaging form. —
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Special offer. The Life. The Light. The Way.
Franz Vitzthum, L'Orfeo Barockorchester, Julian Christoph Tölle
