Christina Pluhar
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The range and power of Ernman’s voice is a delight. Her dark, rich colouring adds drama to Handel’s ‘Twas when the seas’ and the final item by Eden Ahbez brings out her bluesy soul. Fun and... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 31st January 2025
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Special offer. Händel Goes Wild
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Valer Sabadus (countertenor), Nuria Rial (soprano)
L’Arpeggiata, Christina Pluhar
Whether or not you like this kind of project, this one is expertly and beautifully done, with Handel’s lyrical greatness remaining plain for all to see. —
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2018, Winner - Ensemble (instrumental)
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Just as the torrent of joyful music-making rests on the extraordinary skills of the musicians, Pluhar herself modestly stays under the radar by design since her programming is the key to success... —
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Special offer. Monteverdi - Teatro d'Amore
RecommendedNuria Rial (soprano), Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor), Cyril Auvity (tenor), Jan van Elsacker (tenor) & Joaõ Fernandes (bass)
L’Arpeggiata, Christina Pluhar
The gorgeous singing of the soloists and stylish instrumental performances, though dazzling and gimlet-eyed, are also elegant and respectful without being obsequiously slavish to convention. —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 26th January 2009
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Special offer. Wonder Women
Luciana Mancini (mezzo-soprano), Céline Scheen (soprano), Vincenzo Capezzuto (contralto), Benedetta Mazzucato (mezzo-soprano), L'Arpeggiata, Christina Pluhar
The singers bring passion and intensity to each vocal number...Pluhar’s liberally-ornamented arrangements exploit the rhythmic energ y of late-Renaissance and early-Baroque music, and L’Arpeggiata... —
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2024, Editor's Choice
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Special offer. Purcell: Music for a While (Standard)
Improvisations on Purcell
Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor), Raquel Andueza (soprano), Vincenzo Capezzuto (alto), Dominique Visse (countertenor), Gianluigi Trovesi (clarinet) & Wolfgang Muthspiel (acoustic guitar & electric guitar)
L’Arpeggiata, Christina Pluhar
Long experienced in fusing Baroque with jazz-inspired performance styles, L'Arpeggiata's approach breathes new life into the Restoration composer, whose ground basses are akin to riffs, his... —
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Special offer. Mediterraneo
Nuria Rial soprano (Catalonia), Raquel Andueza soprano (Spain), Vincenzo Capezzuto voice (Italy) & Katerina Papadopoulou voice (Greece)
L’Arpeggiata, Christina Pluhar
Misia is not exactly representative of traditional fado, and that is to the advantage of this collaboration, but paradoxically her singing here is the most traditional I have heard from her... —
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Male Singer of the Year & Solo Vocal
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Special offer. Himmelsmusik (Casebound Deluxe)
RecommendedChristina Pluhar (theorbo & direction)
L'Arpeggiata
[Jaroussky and Scheen] are well-matched, and the results are wonderfully rich and unexpectedly sensual…Instrumental numbers have all the group’s signature lightness of touch and depth of colour,... —
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Grammy Awards, 62nd Awards (2019), Nominee - Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
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Special offer. Rubens and the Musicians of his Time
Guy Penson, Capilla Flamenca, Karl Ernst Schröder, Odhecaton (early music ensemble), Paolo da Col, Enrico Parizzi, Scherzi Musicali (early music ensemble), Nicolas Achten, Ensemble La Fenice (early music ensemble), Henri Ledroit, Ricercar Consort (early music ensemble), Bernard Foccroulle (organ),...
