Orchestral, Monteverdi (composer)
-
Charlston's mezzo is as dark and full-bodied as a good claret, and she offers highly expressive readings of the texts, plumbing their depths with cut-glass diction and a glorious range of colours... —
Awards:
-
Presto Editor's Choice, May 2022
-
BBC Music Magazine, August 2022, Choral & Song Choice
-
Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
-
BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2023, Winner - Vocal
-
Gramophone Awards, 2023 Winners, Concept Album of the Year
-
-
Treasures of Baroque Opera
RecommendedJanet Baker, Teresa Berganza, Catherine Bott, Luciano Pavarotti
Awards:
-
Penguin Guide, Rosette
-
-
Five-voice Papagena are a class act...this album confirms the creativity, skill and musicianship of a group that deserves King's Singers levels of success and attention. —
Awards:
-
Gramophone Magazine, June 2026, Editor's Choice
-
-
The Cendrillon aria suits her talents closely, with her ethereal tone and confident coloratura skills. There’s some real magic here. Mendelssohn’s fairy-song ‘Neue Liebe’ has just the right... —
Awards:
-
Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Female Singer of the Year
-
Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Winner - Solo Vocal
-
-
Special offer. In War & Peace
RecommendedHarmony Through Music
Joyce DiDonato (mezzo)
Il Pomo d'Oro, Maxim Emelyanychev
Though the top of her voice is wiry under pressure, her coloratura is tightly sprung, her diction is flawless, and her phrasing of the often underrated poetry is sympathetic and sophisticated…Il... —
Awards:
-
Gramophone Magazine, November 2016, Editor's Choice
-
Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2016
-
Gramophone Awards, 2017, Winner - Recital
-
ECHO Klassik Awards, 2017, Winner
-
Grammy Awards, 60th Awards (2017), Nominee - Classical Solo Vocal Album
-
Opera, January 2017, Recording of the Month
Purchase product
Downloads
Audio formats guide -
-
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. —
Awards:
-
Presto Recording of the Week, 26th January 2009
-
-
Special offer. Music For A While - Baroque Melodies
Anne Sofie Von Otter (Soprano), Jakob Lindberg (guitar & lute), Anders Ericson (theorbo) & Jory Vinikour (harpsichord & organ)
Awards:
-
Gramophone Magazine, May 2005, Editor's Choice
Purchase product
Downloads
Audio formats guide -
-
Special offer. Monteverdi: Il ottavo libro de madrigali, 1638 'Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi'
RecommendedConcerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini
This is a sublime example of the madrigalian art. The disc oozes a sense of intelligent poetic response. —
Awards:
-
Gramophone Awards, 2007, Finalist - Baroque Vocal
-
Penguin Guide, Rosette
Purchase product
Downloads
Audio formats guide -
-
Monteverdi: Memories
Capella de la Torre, Margaret Hunter (soprano), Viktoria Wilson (soprano), Jaro Kirchgessner (alto), Martin Logar (tenor), Minsub Hong (tenor), Julian Popken (bass), Katharina Bäuml
Most of these pieces are vocal in nature. The singers are fairly nimble and spirited and give good accounts of Confitebor tibi II (Viktoria Wilson, Minsub Hong, Julian Popken) and Laudate Dominum... —
Awards:
-
Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Winner - Choral
-
-
A Tale Of Two Cellos
Arrangements by Julian Lloyd Webber
Julian and Jiaxin Lloyd Webber (cellos), John Lenehan (piano), Catrin Finch (harp), Guy Johnston (cello) & Laura van der Heijden (cello)
The most worthwhile tracks surround the cellists' effusions with space, air and Catrin Finch's harp...Throughout, John Lenehan's piano gives helpful support. —
