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In the arias from Vivaldi’s opera Galou is at her most flexible and assured. In ‘Si, si, bel volto’ she handles the thoughtful silences and reflections of the lover with consummate skill, and... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2019, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 3 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

[Galou] Her ability to caress a vocal line, and to give it presence and body, even when she is singing softly, comes to the fore as early as in the central aria (“Sileant zephyr”) from Filiæ... — Fanfare, January/February 2020 More…

They are striking for the Trio Sōra’s razor-sharp articulation, and ideal balances in both the rhythmic and harmonic realm. Also impressive and welcome is the ensemble’s observance of Beethoven’s... — Fanfare, July/August 2021 More…

It is impossible to be certain how much of Il Tamerlano was actually composed by Antonio Vivaldi...And yet this musical collage sounds unmistakeably Vivaldian...If the countertenor Filippo Mineccia’s... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…

…For those seeking a beautifully played, unfussy transversal of this brilliant music this set can be highly recommended. — Fanfare, Nov/Dec 2023 More…

Whether Vivaldi wrote these cantatas for an exceptionally talented singer or just decided to give others a mischievously hard time isn't known; the fact remains that they're tough assignments.... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

How refreshing in a work of such familiarity to find oneself unable to take a single bar for granted. Don't get me wrong, this isn't the kind of performance which draws attention to itself,... — Gramophone Magazine, April 2012 More…

Sandrine Piau and Christophe Rousset have been consistently stylish and perceptive Handelians together. Their musical flair and dramatic intelligence is marvellously captured here, and they... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…