Carus
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This excellent German vocal quintet presents seven of Martin Luther’s chorales in many versions, typically changing composers from one verse to the next... instrumental chorale preludes appear... —
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2017
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Awards:
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Presto Recording of the Week, 19th November 2007
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Johann Michael Haydn: Messe für Frauenchor
Ulfert Smidt (organ)
Mädchenchor Hannover, il gioco col suono, Gudrun Schröfel
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Special offer. Rheinberger: Die Wasserfee
Klaus Hager (baritone), Andreas Weller (tenor), Lydia Teuscher (soprano), Christine Muller (alto), Gotz Payer (piano)
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Mendelssohn Church Music VI - Verleih uns Frieden
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Kammerchor Stuttgart, Frieder Bernius
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Dorothee Mields reveals herself here as an artist of the first order, broadening out from the Baroque repertory for which she is best known. Her instrument is gorgeous: lustrous, precise, and... —
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Kalliwoda: Orchestral Works
Daniel Sepec (violin), Pierre-Andre Taillard (clarinet)
Hofkapelle Stuttgart, Frieder Bernius
If not always flawless, these performances bring real conviction to unfamiliar repertoire —
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Mendelssohn Church Music I - Hör mein Bitten
Julia Hamari (mezzo), Jon Laukvik (organ), Christof Roos (organ), Adolph Seidel (baritone)
Kammerchor Stuttgart, Ensemble 76, Frieder Bernius
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Mendelssohn Church Music VIII - Magnificat
Andrea L. Brown (soprano), Monica Groop (alto), Werner Güra (tenor) & Michael Volle (bass)
Kammerchor Stuttgart & Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, Frieder Bernius
The performances throughout are first-class, with Andrea Brown a radiant soprano, and chorus and orchestra both full of life and energy… —
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Rossini: Petite Messe solennelle
RecommendedSimon Bucher (piano), Andreas Grasle (harmonium)
Kirchheimer Vokal-Consort, Tonu Kaljuste
Kaljuste's forward-pressing tempi provide an element of urgency that acts both viscerally and spiritually. The Rossinian sense of joy is palpable yet the performance also etches in that undertow... —
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Building a Library, November 2018, Recommended Recording
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