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Conversazioni II: Duelling Cantatas
Julian Perkins (harpsichord, director), Anna Dennis (soprano) & Andrew Radley (countertenor)
Sounds Baroque
This is a lovely disc, ingeniously programmed and lovingly performed by some outstanding musicians. —
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The transitions between the ages are seemlessly effected, particularly impressive during back-to-back old and new performances of "Magnificat À Quatre". Recorded in New York's Cathedral of St... —
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it's hard to believe this is the playing of an octagenarian pianist...he shows an impish and limitless imagination. His playing will probably divide listeners - whimsical, quirky, full of Romantic-era... —
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The album takes its name from the subtitle of the Concerto, which fulfils first expectations in its reflective demeanour..It’s very beautiful, and beautifully played all round. —
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Bach: Mass in B Minor, Bwv 232
Sherezade Panthaki, Paul Max Tipton, Rhianna Cockrell, Thomas Cooley, Cantata Collective, Nicholas McGegan
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The players have the balance well worked out – even with the extra weight in the lower sonorities, the music sounds clear and rarely bottom-heavy, which is some achievement. The first movement... —
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral'
Rebecca von Lipinski (soprano), Anna Grevelius (mezzo-soprano), Peter Wedd (tenor) & Roderick Williams (baritone)
Manchester Camerata, Douglas Boyd
This rather small-scale performance of Beethoven's masterpiece is given stature by Boyd's approach, fierily dynamic rather than monumental, and some splendid choral singing. —
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The Ensemble Epomeo are persuasive advocates for each piece, and their hearts, brains and fingers are certainly in the right place...For a handy compilation of modern string trios, the new disc... —
