Bryn Terfel
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Special offer. Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38
RecommendedPaul Groves (Gerontius), Alice Coote (Angel), Bryn Terfel (Priest/Angel of the Agony)
Halle, Hallé Choir, Hallé Youth Choir, Sir Mark Elder
Paul Groves's sophisticated, elegant tenor is not ideally the sort that should be essaying this role. With Bryn Terfel… sounding a little frayed, Alice Coote makes the biggest impact. It's... —
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Gramophone Awards, 2009, Winner - Choral
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Building a Library, December 2017, Also Recommended
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Special offer. Delius: Sea Drift, Songs of Farewell & Songs of Sunset
RecommendedSally Burgess (mezzo-soprano), Bryn Terfel (baritone)
Waynflete Singers, Southern Voices, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, Richard Hickox
The huge power of Bryn Terfel’s singing was already making waves when he made these recordings aged 27, showcasing both his once-in-a-generation baritone voice and superstar artistry (not least... —
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Building a Library, March 2016, Also Recommended
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Gramophone Awards, 1994, Winner - Choral
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British Music Collection - Gerald Finzi
RecommendedBryn Terfel, Philip Langridge, Donald Sweeney, Benjamin Luxon
Choir of Winchester Cathedral, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, David Hill, Richard Hickox, Edward Higginbottom, Neville Marriner
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Building a Library, December 2006, First Choice
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The folk songs and shanties are by turns toe-tapping ly infectious and unexpectedly moving, and the performances gloriously, uproariously rendered. Sure to bring a smile to the most jaded of... —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalists 2024
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New. Sommernachtskonzert 2026: Schönbrunn
Summer Night Concert 2026
Sir Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone), Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorenzo Viotti
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Verdi: Falstaff
RecommendedBryn Terfel (Falstaff), Thomas Hampson (Ford), Adrianne Pieczonka (Alice Ford), Danill Shtoda (Fenton), Dorothea Röschmann (Nannetta), Larissa Diadkova (Mistress Quickly), Stella Doufexis (Meg Page), Enrico Facini (Dr Cajus)
Berliner Philharmoniker, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Claudio Abbado
Terfel gives a vital, three-dimensional reading as one might expect...the final fugue at a very fast tempo is thrillingly precise, thansk to a team of leading singers who respond brilliantly... —
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Building a Library, April 2016, Also Recommended
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The Agnus Dei by Tarik O’Regan, an ethereal and exquisitely worked setting, is worthy to stand alongside O taste and see, the communion anthem composed by Vaughan Williams for the 1953 coronation. —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023, Shortlisted - Technical Achievement
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2023, Technical Achievement
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Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress
RecommendedIan Bostridge (Tom Rakewell), Bryn Terfel (Nick Shadow), Deborah York (Anne Trulove), Anne Sofie von Otter (Baba the Turk), Anne Howells (Mother Goose), Peter Bronder (Sellem), Martin Robson (Trulove), Julian Clarkson (Keeper of the Madhouse)
Monteverdi Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, John...
Gardiner's Rake's Progress, in all but one respect, easily withstands comparison with its five rivals, and in several it surpasses them; if you're happy with Terfel's Nick Shadow, it can be... —
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Building a Library, November 2016, Also Recommended
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Grammy Awards, 42nd Awards (1999), Best Opera Recording
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Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E flat major 'Symphony of a Thousand'
RecommendedCheryl Studer, Sylvia McNair, Andrea Rost (sopranos), Anne Sofie von Otter, Rosemarie Lang (mezzos), Peter Seiffert (tenor), Bryn Terfel & Jan-Hendrik Rootering (bass-baritones)
Rundfunkchor Berlin, Prager Philharmonischer Chor, Tölzer Knabenchor & Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado
There's a wealth of outstanding contributions from singers such as Cheryl Studer, Anne Sofie von Otter, Peter Seiffert, and Bryn Terfel, and the choral singing is suitably monumental. —
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Building a Library, November 2011, First Choice
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Building A Library, September 2023, Recommended Recording
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…half the pleasure of this disc is the contribution of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, with Sir Charles Mackerras setting the perfect pace for Così's great terzettino… Best of all, perhaps,... —
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2006, Opera Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2006, Editor's Choice
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