CPO
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CPE Bach · Johann Gottlieb Graun: Viola Concertos
Mathis Rochat (viola), Camerata Schweiz, Howard Griffiths
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Christian Westerhoff: Symphony, Clarinet Concerto & Double Concerto
Sebastian Manz (clarinet), Sebastian Manz (clarinet) & Albrecht Holder (bassoon)
Symphonieorchester Osnabrück, Hermann Bäumer
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Johann Samuel Schroeter: Three Harp Concertos - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Harp Concerto K 107
Silke Aichhorn, Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim, Douglas Bostock
The works here all share a melodic charm. Elegantly refined performances from harpist Silke Aichhorn and Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim cement the appeal. —
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Special offer. Meyerbeer: Dinorah
Patrizia Ciofi (Dinorah), Etienne Dupuis (Hoël), Philippe Talbot (Corentin), Seth Carico (Le Chasseur), Elebenita Kajtazi (Chevrière et premier pâtre), Gideon Poppe (Le Faucheur), Christina Sidak (Chevrière et second pâtre)
Deutsche Oper Berlin, Enrique Mazzola
Ciofi gets around all the notes – no mean feat given that Dinorah’s madess is expressed in lashings of coloratura. Etienne Dupuis shines as her bullish boyfriend Hoël…Philippe Talbot relishes... —
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On the plus side, dynamics are varied and alert, and sound is clear and vibrant. Ultimately though, what is missing in the music is memorable thematic ideas – Romberg would not pass the Old... —
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Ries - Double Horn Concerto
Teunis van der Zwart & Erwin Wieringa (horns), Anton Steck (violin)
Die Koelner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens
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Antonio Rosetti: Violin Concertos & Symphonies
Anton Steck (violin)
Kurpfaelzisches Kammerorchester, Johannes Moesus
