Lada Valešová
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Special offer. Arion: Voyage of A Slavic Soul
RecommendedNatalya Romaniw (soprano), Lada Valešová (piano)
Make no mistake, Romaniw is a great talent. The plush richness of her soprano is astonishing...Romaniw taps into the melancholy of the Russian songs especially well…The selection from Janáček’s... —
Awards:
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Presto Editor's Choice, June 2020
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2020, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2020
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The Times Records of the Year, 2020
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Gramophone Awards, 2021, Shortlisted - Song
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Fata Morgana: Songs by Pavel Haas
Anita Watson (soprano), Anna Starushkevych (mezzo soprano), Nicky Spence (tenor), James Platt (bass), Navarra Quartet, Lada Valesova (piano)
[Fata Morgana] receives an impassioned premiere recording by Nicky Spence and the Navarra Quartet alongside Valesova…from joy to despair, every emotion is here in subtle colours; a legacy of... —
Awards:
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BBC Music Magazine, May 2017, Choral & Song Choice
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2018, Finalist - Vocal
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Fascinating juxtapositions of a familiar and unfamiliar Czech piano music. Avie's sound is excellent if a shade clinical. All in all, this is a thoroughly recommendable disc. —
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A varied and sensitively planned programme...Valešová commands a full, rounded tone but passes on facile virtuosity in favour of something mellower. —
