Conti, F
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Special offer. Facce d'Amore
RecommendedJakub Józef Orliński (countertenor)
Il Pomo d’Oro, Maxim Emelyanychev
It's music by Luca Antonio Predieri (a nearcontemporary of Handel’s) that really hits the mark. Predieri’s gentle lyricism and clean lines suit Orliński’s soft-grained voice well. He’s no convincing... —
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The Times Records of the Year, 2019
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Presto Recording of the Week, 20th December 2019
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International Opera Awards, 2020, Winner - Solo Recital Recording
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Male Singer of the Year
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Conductor of the Year
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Gramophone Awards, 2020, Finalist - Recital
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Special offer. Songplay
RecommendedJoyce DiDonato (mezzo), Steve Barnett (percussion), Jimmy Madison (drums), Craig Terry (piano/harpsichord), Chuck Israels (double bass), Charlie Porter (trumpet/flugelhorn), Lautaro Greco (bandonéon)
The real twist here is that DiDonato retains the ‘formality’ of her operatic sound and delivery while attempting to apply a jazzer’s instincts. So her singerly embellishments rub shoulders with... —
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2019, Winner - Female Singer of the Year
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Grammy Awards, 62nd Awards (2019), Winner - Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
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Grammy Awards, 62nd Awards (2019)
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the real magic often occurs when the two share the spotlight, such as in Giacomo Merchi’s Trio No 1, where subtle contrasts in tone colour, from a crisp plucking to a diffuse caressing, enhance... —
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Francesco Bartolomeo Conti: Bravo! Bene!
Valer Barna-Sabadus (counter-tenor), Franz Vitzthum, Florian Götz, Hana Blažiková (soprano), Nuovo Aspetto
This disc is a very interesting addition to the discography, and the ideal way to get to know Conti… guarantees variety… From every angle, this is a disc which deserves the attention of every... —
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Lamento
Arias, Cantatas and Scenes by the Bach Family
Magdalena Kozena
Musica Antiqua Köln, Reinhard Goebel
Kozena gets Lamento's ecstatic, sin-drenched grief into the very texture of her voice —
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2005, Disc of the month
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Fink sings… with fervour and unassuming charm, supported by the sensitive playing of Il Giardino Armonico. This talented ensemble comes into its own in the five short instrumental pieces on... —
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2009, Editor's Choice
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Special offer. Conti, F: David
Marijana Mijanovic (contralto), Simone Kermes (soprano), Furio Zanasi (baritone), Birgit Christensen (soprano), Sonia Prina (contralto) & Vito Priante (baritone)
Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis
David is a great find - an exceptionally inventive dramatic oratorio, its action carried vigorously along in powerful and highly original recitative. Jonathan (sung by Birgit Christensen) begs... —
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2007, Disc of the month
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Francesco Bartolomeo Conti: Il trionfo della Fama
Nicolò Balducci (Fama), Sophie Rennert (Gloria), Benedetta Mazzucato (Genio), Martin Vanberg (Destino), Riccardo Novaro (Valore), Accademia Bizantina, NovoCanto, La Stagione Armonica, Ottavio Dantone
listeners might opt to pay cursory attention to the embarrassingly sycophantic libretto (especially in recitatives) and instead simply relish Conti's high-quality synthesis of theatrical vigour... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2026, Nominated - Baroque Vocal
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