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Sabata sings this complex programme with his customary elegance and flair. His dark, warm alto has always sounded good in slower arias, where the long lines flow with ease and his breath control... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, December 2018
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2019, Editor's Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Baroque Vocal
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Christophe Rousset plays Louis Couperin
Christophe Rousset (harpsichord Louis Denis 1658 restored by Reinhard von Nagel 2004-5)
Rousset combines meticulous fingerwork and attention to the music's intricacies with rhetorical gestures, balletic energy and a dramatic flair informed by his long experience directing French... —
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2011, Instrumental Finalist
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BBC Music Magazine, October 2010, Instrumental Choice
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Diapason d’Or de l’Année, 2010, Winner - Musique Contemporaine
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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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Mozart: The Symphonies
The Beginning & The End
Il Pomo d'Oro, Maxim Emelyanychev (fortepiano/director)
Il Pomo d’Oro’s period style and approach suits a work which, like this one [Symphony No. 1], perches on the cusp between the Baroque and Classical eras...Given the underlying premise, the orchestral... —
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Conductor of the Year & Young Talent
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Assorted Programs
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Lully: Bellérophon
RecommendedCyril Auvity (Bellérophon), Céline Scheen (Philonoé), Ingrid Perruche (Sténobeé), Jennifer Borghi (Argie/Pallas), Evgeniy Alexiev (Pan/Jobate-Le Roy), Jean Teitgen (Apollon/Amisodar) & Robert Getchell (Bacchis/La Pythie)
Chamber Choir of Namur & Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset...
this is a handsomely shaped performance with alert choral singing and expressive orchestral playing. In the title role, Cyril Auvity is convincingly heroic but also capable of fragility when... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 11th April 2011
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Gramophone Awards, 2011, Finalist - Baroque Vocal
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BBC Music Magazine, June 2011, Opera Choice
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There are occasions when Rousset’s refinement and balance are especially telling, even beyond compare...His contribution to the argument of what these pieces constitute is unquestionable and... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Baroque Instrumental
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Gramophone Awards, 2025 Shortlist, Instrumental
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J.S. Bach: Sonatas for Viola da Gamba
Atsushi Sakai (viola da gamba), Christophe Rousset (harpsichord)
Sakai's original 17th-century English gamba is fulsome with just enough tangy bite, its modest projection opening the door to the most subtle utterances. Rousset's phrasing and ornamentation... —
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Arvo Pärt: Stabat Mater & Other Works
Andreas Scholl, Marek Ruszczynski, Tomasz Wabnic, Yuuki Wong, Aleksandra Kurzak (soprano), Roberto Alagna (tenor), Christian Erny, Morphing Chamber Orchestra
Whether in the simple lyricism of Vater Unser or the more angular Es sang vor langen Jahren, Scholl commands attention. Most remarkable are the quirky plodding of My Heart ’s in the Highlands... —
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Male Singer of the Year (Scholl)
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Conductor of the Year
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