Bengt Forsberg
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English Cello Works (Bridge; Elgar; Ireland)
Andreas Brantelid (cello), Bengt Forsberg (piano), The Royal Danish Orchestra, Thomas Søndergård
Rich tone and immaculate precision from Brantelid, plus finely judged accompaniment from the orchestra and pianist Bengt Forsberg. —
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Terezín / Theresienstadt
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Bengt Forsberg (piano), Christian Gerhaher (baritone) & Gerold Huber (piano)
…despite all their suffering, the music that was written and performed there expresses a strong will to live and attests to the power of the creative spirit… Such feelings are omnipresent in... —
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2008, Vocal Finalist
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BBC Music Magazine, October 2007, Disc of the month
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Record Review, December 2007, Critics Disc of the Year
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2007, Editor's Choice
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Everything about this disc draws you in. Von Otter’s words have such intention and her sound is so fresh and direct – so finely shaded, so refined, yet somehow so close to speech —
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Gramophone Awards, 1993, Recording of the Year
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Gramophone Awards, 1993, Winner - Solo vocal
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The Essential Sibelius
RecommendedA survey of the music of Jean Sibelius
Leonidas Kavakos (violin), Marko Ylönen (cello), Dong-Suk Kang (violin), Lilli Paasikivi (mezzo-soprano) & Raimo Laukka (baritone), Tommi Hakala (baritone), Stina Ekblad (narrator), Helena Juntunen (soprano), Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano) & Sauli Tiilikainen (baritone), Anne Sofie von Otter...
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Building a Library, September 2010, First Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2002, Winner - Vocal
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Special offer. Douce France
RecommendedAnne Sofie von Otter (mezzo soprano), Bengt Forsberg (piano), Antoine Tamestit (viola)
A pair of discs to warm any Francophile's heart...Disc one is devoted to an alluring collection of melodies...However, this goes beyond a usual traversal of the genre...[for the second disc]... —
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Grammy Awards, 57th Awards (2014), Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
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Schumann - Frauenliebe und Leben
RecommendedAnne Sofie Von Otter (mezzo soprano), Bengt Forsberg (piano)
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Building a Library, March 2016, First Choice
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A Tribute To Curiosity: Cello Sonatas By Bach, Bosmans and Strohl
Kati Raitinen (cello), Bengt Forsberg (piano)
Cellist Karie Raitinen performs these works with both precision and sensitivity to the emotional content. She is spot on in terms of intonation and phrasing, while pianist Bengt Forsberg provides... —
