Julien Behr
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Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande
RecommendedJulien Behr (Pelléas), Vannina Santoni (Mélisande), Alexandre Duhamel (Golaud), Marie-Ange Todorovitch (Geneviève), Jean Teitgen (Arkel), Hadrien Joubert (Yniold)
Les Siècles, Chœur de l'Opéra de Lille François-Xavier Roth
It’s like listening in black and white rather than colour. The music’s generally soft-toned orchestral landscape is both vivid and beautifully shaded...sensitively played and paced under Roth’s... —
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Opera, April 2022, Disc of the Month
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Presto Recording of the Week, 11th March 2022
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Gramophone Awards, 2022, Finalist - Opera
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Winner - Opera
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The Guardian Classical Albums of the Year, 2022
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2022
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2023, Nominated - Opera
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Ravel: L'heure Espagnole & Boléro
RecommendedIsabelle Druet (Concepción), Julien Behr (Gonzalve), Loïc Félix (Torquemada), Thomas Dolié (Ramiro), Jean Teitgen (Don Iñigo Gomez), Les Siècles, François-Xavier Roth
Ravel's sense of instrumental characterisation is crucial, and the results are delectable. All the instruments used are listed in the booklet alongside their players. But the voices are just... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 16th June 2023
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2023, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Winner - Assorted Programs
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Special offer. Portraits Vol 4: Félicien David
Brussels Philharmonic, Flemish Radio Choir, Hervé Niquet
The performances are fabulous. François-Xavier Roth and Les Siècles mine the textures and sonorities of Christophe Colomb for all their worth...Hervé Niquet and the Brussels Philharmonic take... —
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2017, Editor's Choice
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Presto Editor's Choice, August 2017
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Special offer. Bizet: Carmen
Adèle Charvet (Carmen), Julien Behr (Don José), Florie Valiquette (Micaëla), Alexandre Duhamel (Escamillo), Gwendoline Blondeel (Frasquita), Ambroisine Bré (Mercédès), Matthieu Walendzik (Le Dancaïre), Attila Varga-Toth (Le Remendado), Orchestre et Chœur de l'Opéra Royal, Hervé Niquet
it's good to hear this score played on 'original instruments'. And if Hervé Niquet's tempi are sometimes a little wayward after an overture that never really stops for breath, there's some... —
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Maurice Ravel: Cantates Pour Le Prix de Rome
Véronique Gens (soprano), Vannina Santoni (sopranos), Sophie Koch, Janina Baechle (mezzos), Julien Behr, Michael Spyres (tenors), Jacques Imbrailo (baritone)
Choeur et Orchestre National des Pays de La Loire, Pascal Rophé
there is much to enjoy in this fascinating set which offers sensitive and refined orchestral playing, as well as especially outstanding vocal contributions from Véronique Gens and Michael Spyres. —
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2022, Editor's Choice
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Presto Editor's Choice, June 2022
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Choral Music
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Gramophone Awards, 2023 Finalists, Finalist - Choral
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Lesser-known French Romantic repertoire is brought to shimmering light thanks to Behr’s honeyed vocals and the luxuriant accompaniment. —
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The Times Records of the Year, 2018
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Special offer. Christmas at San Marco
Gemma Bertagnolli, Valentina Varriale, Mary-Ellen Nesi, Julien Behr, Clemens Heidrich
Vocal Concert Dresden, Dresdner Instrumental-Concert, Peter Kopp
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Koechlin: Chœurs et mélodies
Julien Behr (tenor), Nicolas Jouve (piano), Anaïk Morel (mezzo-soprano)
Calliope Women's Chorus, Regine Theodoresco
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Special offer. Joy To The World (The Most Beautiful Christmas Songs Around The World)
Sebastian Knebel (organ), Gemma Bertagnolli (soprano), Mary-Ellen Nesi (alto), Julien Behr (tenor), Clemens Heidrich (bass)
Ludwig Guttler Brass Ensemble, Windsbacher Knabenchor, German Brass, Vocal Concert Dresden, Dresden Instrumental Concert, Peter Kopp
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Special offer. Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne: Phèdre
Judith van Wanroij (Phèdre), Julien Behr (Hippolyte), Tassis Christoyannis (Thésée), Melody Louledjian (Œnone), Jérôme Boutillier (Un Grand de l’État/Un Chasseur), Ludivine Gombert (La Grande Prêtresse), Orfeo Orchestra, Purcell Choir, György Vashegyi
Lemoyne demonstrates impressive integrity as a musical dramatist…The central performances all stand up to scrutiny. Judith van Wanroij’s Phèdre hones in on the text, its meaning carefully embedded... —
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