Orchestral, Porpora (composer)
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An often feisty recital of operatically-influenced 17th and 18th century sacred music intercut with instrumental items by Dantone’s firebrand ensemble. —
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Gramophone Awards, 2018, Winner - Recital
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A Night in London
Ophelie Gaillard (cello), Pulcinella Orchestra, Sandrine Piau (soprano), Gabriel Pidoux, Lucile Richardot (mezzo-soprano)
Among the disc’s many highlights are the virtuoso cello concertos by Cirri and Porpora which showcase Gaillard’s athletic technique as well as her extraordinary ability to make the cello sing. —
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Presto Editor's Choice, March 2022
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2023, Nominated - Concerto
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Solo Instrumental
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Stutzmann’s deep burgundy contralto, like a freakishly rich, wide-ranging countertenor, is the perfect fit for this repertoire...[Her] characterisation and vocal colouring are always true and... —
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2021, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2021
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Baroque Vocal
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Special offer. Duel: Porpora and Handel in London
Giuseppina Bridelli (mezzo)
Le Concert de l'Hostel Dieu, Franck-Emmanuel Comte
Bridelli's strong mezzo voice provides fine advocacy for Porpora's long lyrical lines, especially in 'Nume che reggi' and in the drama of 'Dolce è su queste', a richly accompanied recitative. —
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2019, Opera Choice
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Opera, July 2019, Disc of the Month
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Farinelli - A Portrait
Live in Bergen
Ann Hallenberg (mezzo-soprano)
Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Hallenberg is a force of nature, in stark contrast to the synthetic singing of the film, for which sound engineers fuse a mezzo with a male alto voice. Hallenberg’s voice is unmistakably her... —
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2017, Opera Choice
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Opera, February 2017, Recording of the Month
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a bold and beautifully researched showcase for a repertoire badly in need of a champion...[Rial's] vocal agility and purity are as striking as ever here...Sabadus’s smoky, rounded countertenor... —
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2017, Editor's Choice
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Milanesi's fresh tone is ideal for both cantatas and the ensemble's accompaniment is admirable. —
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Special offer. Les 3 Contre-Tenors: Le Concours de Virtuosite Des Castrats
Samuel Mariño, Valer Barna-Sabadus, Filippo Mineccia, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal, Stefan Plewniak
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Special offer. Legacy
Christian-Pierre La Marca (cello), Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor), Le Concert de La Loge, Julien Chauvin
Le Concert de la Loge is a small group, and its opening tutti in the C major Concerto is lithe and rhythmically taut, heralding Christian-Pierre La Marca’s entry, elegant and light, even in... —
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Record Review, 21st January 2023, Record of the Week
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Adolf Busch: The Berlin Recordings 1921-1929
Adolf Busch (violin), Bruno Seidler-Winkler (piano)
Busch Quartet, Rudolf Serkin (piano)
There are many good things here. Three Hungarian Dances by Brahms are included. They are exciting performances, delivered with fire and panache. Rubato is subtly applied. The Dvořák Slavonic... —
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