CD, Galuppi (composer)
-
His technical strengths emerge clearly in the way in which he negotiates the switchback turns of Vivaldi’s ‘Cada pur sul capo’ (from Artabano), the cascading melodies of Porpora’s ‘Nocchier,... —
Awards:
-
Presto Editor's Choice, April 2023
-
Gramophone Magazine, May 2023, Editor's Choice
-
Gramophone Awards, 2023 Finalists, Finalist - Voice & Ensemble
-
Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
-
International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Vocal Music
-
Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2023
-
-
There is much to admire here thanks to Ólafsson’s superb pianism, most notably in Haydn’s Sonata No. 47, Mozart’s little C major Sonata and his Adagio in B minor; his Kleine Gigue goes like... —
Awards:
-
Gramophone Magazine, July 2026, Critics' Choice 2021
-
Presto Recording of the Week, 3rd September 2021
-
Gramophone Magazine, October 2021, Editor's Choice
-
Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2021
-
International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Solo Instrument
-
Gramophone Awards, 2022, Shortlisted - Piano
-
-
Bruno de Sá sings with immaculate legato, and has a gift for scintillating decoration, dramatic octave drops and stratospheric ascents above the stave...The dependable Il Pomo d’Oro conducted... —
Awards:
-
Presto Editor's Choice, September 2022
-
International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Baroque Vocal
-
Gramophone Magazine, December 2022, Editor's Choice
-
Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Male Singer of the Year & Solo Vocal
-
-
Baroque Gender Stories
Vivica Genaux (mezzo-soprano), Lawrence Zazzo (countertenor)
Lautten Compagney, Wolfgang Katschner
Wolfgang Katschner and Lautten Compagney provide lean, skilfully balanced and astute theatrical support. Clever artistic programming means that each half starts with a striking overture and... —
Awards:
-
Presto Editor's Choice, June 2019
-
-
New. John Walsh's Sonate per cembalo op. VII composte dal Sig.r Giovanni Adolfo Hasse
Andrea Friggi (harpsichord)
-
Jaroussky comes into his own in Vivaldi's Cessate, omai cessate (1735), especially in the fiery vengeance of the final aria 'Nell' orrido albergo'...[He] delivers spectacular coloraturas in... —
Awards:
-
Presto Recording of the Week, 24th October 2025
-
-
-
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
-
-
Music from the Orphanages of Venice
Vocal Concert Dresden & Dresden Instrumental Consort, Peter Kopp (director)
These uniformly excellent performances are a highly important contribution to reviving the faded fortunes of Vivaldi's most talented younger contemporaries. —
