Concertos, Porpora (composer)
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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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Cecilia & Sol: Dolce Duello
RecommendedDeluxe Hardcover 1CD (Limited Edition)
Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo), Sol Gabetta (cello)
Cappella Gabetta, Andres Gabetta
Bartoli and cellist Sol Gabetta make for valiant duelling partners who converse, parry and riposte in spirited combat. Bartoli is velvet-toned, vivacious and voluptuous as ever. Her diction... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 10th November 2017
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2018, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, February 2018, Opera Choice
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I Viaggi di Faustina
Faustina Bordoni’s journeys to Naples
Roberta Invernizzi (soprano)
I Turchini, Antonio Florio
Invernizzi triumphs in this recording, re-animating Baroque prima donna Faustina Bordoni's legacy with grace and authority. The Italian soprano deftly captures Bordoni's celebrated qualities... —
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BBC Music Magazine, June 2013, Disc of the month
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2013, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2014, Finalist - Recital
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This terrific sequel to A Night in London is every bit as varied and vivid as its predecessor, presenting a compelling portrait of Baroque Naples in all its eclectic glory: stomping tarantellas... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, October 2023
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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. Durante: Concerti per archi
Marcello Scandelli, Accademia dell'Annunciata, Riccardo Doni
The Accademia dell’Annunciata are passionate advocates of these shadowy works. Their sound is warm and resonant yet musical textures remain transparent; ensemble and intonation are generally... —
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The entire disc focuses on the vocal talents of Im, who has a nicely lyrical voice. She is at her best in moments such as the Vinci aria, where her tone blends well with the accompaniment. The... —
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Female Singer of the Year
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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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Vivaldi's 'Armatae face et anguibus' from Juditha Triumphans raises the curtain at a furious lick. Viotti's mezzo tears thrillingly through the coloratura while knife-edged orchestral playing... —
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Porpora: Vêpres vénitiennes
Les Passions, Jean-Marc Andrieux, Isabelle Poulenard, Guillemette Laurens, Chœur Éclats, Etienne Mangot
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