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Brahms - Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53
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Brahms: Works for chorus and orchestra
RecommendedAnn Hallenberg (mezzo)
Collegium Vocale Gent & Orchestre des Champs-Elysées, Philippe Herreweghe
This is one of the most impressive collections of Brahms's shorter chorus-and-orchestra works that's come my way for some time. It's partly because of the particular combination of works...But... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 5th March 2012
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2013, Choral Finalist
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2012, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2012, Choral & Song Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Historical
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Brahms: Symphony No. 2
Nathalie Stutzmann (contralto)
The Monteverdi Choir & Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, John Eliot Gardiner
In the Second Symphony the period strings' lighter articulation gives Brahms's rhythms a sprightlier feel than in many modern sessions. …in Gesand der Geister Gardiner avoids any awkward episodic... — More…
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Her dark, distinctive timbre, expressive colouring and fast-moving vibrato are heard at their best in Schubert, Mahler, Wolf and Brahms, although she also sings splendidly in Purcell’s Sound... — More…
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Diapason d’Or, May 2018, Réédition
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Brahms: Choral Works
RecommendedAlice Coote (mezzo-soprano)
Chor de Bayerischen Rundfunks & Bamberger Symphoniker, Robin Ticciati
...these are sterling accounts, with just the right mix of tenderness and sorrow in Nänie and a real tragic forward motion to the central section of the Schicksaslied...aided by the passionately... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 22nd March 2010
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This enormously enjoyable debut solo recording from the Armenian mezzo comes courtesy of Decca’s ‘Mentored by Bartoli’ series, and Abrahamyan certainly shares the Roman diva’s effervescence... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, April 2021
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Special offer. Brahms: Symphony No. 3 & Alto Rhapsody
Jessye Norman (contralto), Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia
Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti
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Bruno Walter conducts Brahms
Zino Francescatti (violin), Pierre Fournier (cello), Irmgard Seefried (soprano), George London (bass-baritone), Mildred Miller (contralto)
Columbia Syphony Orchestra, Occidental College Concert Choir, New York Philharmonic, Westminster Choir, Bruno Walter
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Special offer. Brahms: Symphony No. 3 & Alto Rhapsody
Jard Van Nes (alto)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
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