Carus
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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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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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C P E Bach - Concerti
Katharina Arfken (oboe), Kristin von der Goltz (violoncello), Michael Behringer (harpsichord), Christine Schornsheim (pianoforte)
Freiburger Barockorchester
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Schütz: Becker Psalter, Op. 5 SWV 097-256
Complete Recording, Vol. 15
Magdalena Kircheis (soprano), Franziska Neumann (alto), Tobias Mäthger (tenor), Martin Schicketanz (bass), Stefan Maass (theorbo), Matthias Müller (violone), Michaela Hasselt (organ), Thomas Friedlaender (cornetto), Isabel Jantschek (soprano), Stefan Kunath (alto), Margret Baumgartl (violin), Aneta...
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Mozart Litaniae
Leif Aruhn-Solén (tenor), Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Tõnu Kaljuste
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Graupner: Wo gehet Jesus hin
Passion Cantatas
Anton-Webern-Chor Freiburg & Ensemble Concerto Grosso, Hans Michael Beuerle
First recordings of cantatas by Darmstadt composer Graupner, a candidate for the Leipzig post eventually awarded to Bach. Lively performances. —
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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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Mendelssohn Church Music IX - Herr Gott, dich loben wir
Andrea L Brown (soprano), Maria Bernius (soprano), Monica Groop (alto), Werner Gura (tenor) & Michael Volle (bass)
Kammerchor Stuttgart & Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Frieder Bernius
The soloists are first-class and I particularly relished the bass Michael Volle's warm tone and affectionate phrasing. The chorus too make the most of their varied opportunities - emphatic... —
