Kevin Mallon
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C P E Bach - Complete Flute Concertos
RecommendedPatrick Gallois (flute)
Toronto Chamber Orchestra, Kevin Mallon
There is much sparkling vivacity in the Allegros, and the expressive range of the solo instruments, sometimes quite dark in feeling, is fully captured by both Gallois and the Toronto Camerata... —
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Mallon's solo team, drawn from the choir, stands up to the competition remarkably well, as does the lithe orchestral playing, Some choral movements sound slightly under-powered, but that's... —
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Building a Library, March 2007, Budget Choice
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Special offer. Vivaldi: Griselda, RV718
Giles Tomkins, Marion Newmann, Carla Huhtanen, Lynne McMurtry, Jason Nedecky & Colin Ainsworth
Opera in Concert & Aradia Ensemble, Kevin Mallon
Mallon directs with an assured stylistic sense. Marion Newman in the title role and Colin Ainsworth's Ottone, rejected lover of Griselda, who steal the show. —
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BBC Music Magazine, May 2008, Opera Choice
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While Trevor Pinnock (see above) or Christopher Hogwood might justifiably retain benchmark status, Kevin Mallon and his Canadian period-instrument Aradia Ensemble offer a nicely judged and pleasantly... —
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2005, Editor's Choice
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Special offer. Arnold, S: Polly
Laura Albino (soprano), Eve Rachel McLeod (soprano), Gillian Grossman (soprano), Marion Newman (mezzo-soprano), Loralie Kirkpatrick (mezzo-soprano), Bud Roach (tenor), Lawrence J. Wiliford (tenor), Andrew Mahon (baritone), Matthew Grosfeld (bass) & Jason Nedecky (baritone)
Aradia Ensemble,...
The short-breathed songs bubble with exuberance and unexpected inventiveness and the performances by the light-voiced soloists of Toronto's Aradia Ensemble are sparkling. —
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Domenico Cimarosa: Complete Overtures
Jan Karas, Markéta Čepická, Barbora Tomečková, Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Toronto Chamber Orchestra, Jyväskylä Sinfonia, Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice, Alessandro Amoretti, Kevin Mallon, Patrick Gallois, Michael Halász
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Memorable tunes are at a premium, though Beck lacks Haydn's gift for sustaining momentum over long stretches. But there's much to enjoy in the chamber-musical finesse of the opening Allegro... —
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Caldara: Christmas Cantata
David Arnot (tenor), Christopher Dawes (organ), Linda Dayiantis-Straub (soprano), Mary Enid Haines (soprano), Jennifer Lane (mezzo-soprano)
Aradia Ensemble, Kevin Mallon
This Canadian performance is fresh and lively, with four excellent soloists —
