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Special offer. Korngold: Abschiedslieder & Symphony in F sharp major
Linda Finnie (contralto)
BBC Philharmonic, Sir Edward Downes
The BBC Philharmonic play with enthusiasm and sensitivity for Sir Edward Downes. —
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Special offer. Verklärte Nacht
RecommendedSchoenberg - Fried - Lehár - Korngold
Christine Rice (mezzo), Stuart Skelton (tenor), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Edward Gardner
Across the programme Edward Gardner is preternaturally attentive, nailing the volatile blend of schmaltz and suffering that underpins the Lehár; and cloaking the moonbathing opening of the Fried... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 1st January 2021
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Korngold - Sonnett fur Wien
Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano), William Dazeley (baritone) & Iain Burnside (piano)
Both singers respond magnificently to Korngold's testing vocal lines, with their wide leaps and need for solid legato. Connolly's rich mezzo comes into its own here, the opening lines of 'Mond,... —
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2009, Editor's Choice
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Hello Darkness: An Ode To Death in Songs From Claudio Monteverdi To Billie Eilish
Jan Philip Schulze, Olivia Vermeulen
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Uncharted: Korngold - Brahms - Clara & Robert Schumann
Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen (countertenor), John Churchwell (piano)
Nussbaum Cohen’s countertenor is characterised by its richness and warmth, wielded with great technical skill; it’s a voice which has considerable, often surprising, heft and depth allowing... —
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A too-easy consensus remains that the gold is suffused with corn, but while one is listening to these operas and songs, one is carried away by the gorgeous, dramatic music. Upon opening this... —
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Rendezvous with Korngold
Songs & Chamber Music
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Bengt Forsberg (piano), Kjell Lysell, Ulf Forsberg (violins), Nils-Erik Sparf (viola), Mats Lidström (cello)
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Anne Sofie von Otter - The Artist's Album
Anne Sofie von Otter (Mezzo-Soprano), Ralf Gothoni (Piano), Bengt Forsberg (Piano), Andreas Alin (Flute), Peter Rydstroem (Flute/Piccolo), Ulf Bjurenhed (Oboe/Cor Anglais), Lars Paulsson (Clarinet), Per Billman (Bass Clarinet), Lisa Viguier (Harp), Nils-Erik Sparf (Violin), Ulf Forsberg (Violin),...
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There are many fine performances in this cycle such as Das Mädchen, brilliantly sung with attractive accompaniment from Helmut Deutsch...Vom Berge is so quintessentially Korngold and Waldeseinsamkeit... —
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