Choral, Cantatas, Vivaldi (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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Nei Giardini d'Amore: Baroque Arias For Two Alti
RecommendedCarlo Vistoli, Hugh Cutting (countertenors), Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
Carlo Vistoli brings both pathos and rage to Medea's vehement outpourings...Equally compelling is Hugh Cutting's interpretation of Vivaldi's Cessate, omai cessate. His youthful countertenor... —
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2025, Vocal Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
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New. Vivaldi in Prague
The Harmonious Society of Tickle-Fiddle Gentlemen, Robert Rawson, Hana Blažiková (soprano), Tassilo Erhardt, Ciara Hendrick (soprano), Sally Holman, Mark Baigent
Plaudits to all six soloists, The TFG and Rawson for such stylish interpretations which must surely draw attention to this unjustly neglected repertoire. —
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Bach - Piano Transcriptions Volume 3
Arrangements by Ignaz Friedman, Percy Grainger and William Murdoch
Piers Lane (piano)
Lane commands the golden tone and effortless, spirited virtuosity needed to make these transcriptions come alive, and makes them sound easy to boot. A honey of a release —
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Special offer. Vivaldi: Cantata Per Soprano I
Arianna Vendittelli (soprano), Abchordis Ensemble, Andrea Buccarella
a good deal of the music’s vitality here comes from the performances, which treat it with respect, imagination and skill. Vendittelli is a singer whose stage experience shows in her natural... —
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Special offer. CANTATA - yet can I hear...
Handel, Vivaldi, and Bach
Bejun Mehta (countertenor)
Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin
Mehta’s voice remains light and graceful, and his general ability to move around the small notes is only occasionally compromised by untidiness. The period-instrument orchestra’s flautist, Christoph... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, March 2018
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Diapason d’Or, May 2018, Nouveauté
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Crowe and Bevan recreate two prime donne through their own blazing talents. —
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BBC Music Magazine, October 2019, Recording of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2020, Shortlisted - Recital
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Special offer. Sara Mingardo: Monteverdi, Vivaldi & Handel
Sara Mingardo (contralto)
Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini
A genuine contralto with accompaniments of vivid spontaneity by Rinaldo Alessandrini —
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2005, Choral & Song Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2004, Editor's Choice
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Here's a very attractively prepared menu whose main course is the Stabatmater for countertenor and strings.
Hors-d'oeuvres and side-dishes consist of a ripieno concerto (RV114), a chamber cantata... —Awards:
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Gramophone Awards, 1996, Winner - Baroque Vocal
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Special offer. Vivaldi: Gloria e Imeneo
Logan Lopez Gonzalez (countertenor), Nicolò Balducci (countertenor)
Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal, Stefan Plewniak
Assertive harpsichord and shaded quick strings are engaging in Imeneo's "Tenero fanciulletto ardere', and Nicolò Balducci's singing has contoured fluency in a promise that little cupids will... —
