Choral, Anthems & Motets, Mozart (composer)
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Mozart: Mass in C minor, K427 'Great'
RecommendedCarolyn Sampson (soprano), Olivia Vermeulen (alto), Makoto Sakurada (tenor), Christian Immler (bass)
Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki
Stripping the score right back, Suzuki makes musicianship dominate. He taps into the subtle arts of his fellow performers, especially Carolyn Sampson, to create a benchmark performance…Sampson... —
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BBC Music Magazine, January 2017, Disc of the month
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2016, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2017, Winner - Choral
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Building a Library, September 2020, Recommended Recording
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Special offer. Requiem: Mozart's Death in Words and Music
F. Murray Abraham, Jeanine De Bique (soprano), Catriona Morison (mezzo), Ben Bliss (tenor), Tareq Nazmi (bass); Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Westminster Choir, The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, Manfred Honeck
Honeck's is an exciting performance of the Requiem, with a crisp Kyrie, a nimble-footed Domine Jesu and a Dies Irae, which, though played and sung with absolute precision, evokes a whirlwind... —
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New. A YEAR AT PORTSMOUTH
Portsmouth Cathedral Choir (cathedral choir), Sachin Gunga (accompaniment, soloist), David Price, Evelyn Cowhig (soloist), Daniel Sands (soloist), Alex Wallace (soloist), Adrian Green (soloist), Ben Robinson (soloist)
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Special offer. The Trials of Tenducci: A Castrato in Ireland
RecommendedTara Erraught (mezzo-soprano), Irish Baroque Orchestra, Peter Whelan
[The Mozart] is given a very capable performance by mezzo Tara Erraught, whose attractive tone and warmth are heard to particular advantage in the second aria (‘Tu virginum’)...she copes well... —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2021
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Elīna Garanča: Meditation
Elina Garanča (mezzo-soprano)
Latvian Radio Choir, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken, Karel Mark Chichon
The sustained line in the 'Laudate Dominum' by Mozart is amazing, especially given the sedate pace, and her intonation is flawless throoughout...If this collection of titles seems like a bit... —
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Mezzo Mozart
Marina Viotti, Gli Angeli Genève (early music ensemble), Sebastian Wienand, Stephan Macleod
From the very first item, her rich, full-blooded tone, expressive manner and keen sense for textual meaning are apparent...Indeed, whatever she is singing , and in whichever range, Marina Viotti... —
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2024, Opera Choice
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International Opera Awards, 2024, Shortlisted - Recording (Solo Recital)
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Vocal Music
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Julia Lezhneva: Alleluia
RecommendedJulia Lezhneva (soprano)
Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini
Lezhneva is at her most accomplished [in the Mozart], providing spirited and focused vocalism, running up and down the scales with effortless abandon and to fine effect. Elsewhere there are... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 1st April 2013
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2013, Editor's Choice
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Mozart - Exsultate jubilate!
and other soprano arias
Carolyn Sampson (soprano)
The King’s Consort, Robert King
Robert King and his choral and orchestral forces give clean and direct performances in sound that is nicely balanced and benefits from the mellow acoustic of London's Cadogan Hall. The soprano... —
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2006, Disc of the month
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2006, Editor's Choice
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Special offer. Anime Immortali | Mozart Arias
RecommendedFranco Fagioli (counter-tenor), Kammerorchester Basel, Daniel Bard
In ‘Va’ pure ad altri in braccio’ from La finta giardiniera the strings dive down in fury in a style that teases Gluck’s ideas about how rage should sound in reformed opera. But it's Fagioli... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 14th April 2023
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The World of Sacred Music
Choristers of St. Paul's Cathedral, John Scott (organ), The St. Anthony Singers, Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Andrew Semple (treble), Jonathan Chinchen (treble), Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge, Peter White (organ), Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Wandsworth School Boys' Choir, Academy...
