Harmonia Mundi
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Marie Perbost: Une jeunesse à Paris
harmonia nova #7
Marie Perbost (soprano) & Josephine Ambroselli (piano)
The debut recording from this young French soprano is full of colourful, often humorous songs. Despite occasional stumbles from slight over-enunciation, this is a fun, theatrical listen. —
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Among modern performances I have heard none that surpasses this for obsessiveness. Even so, the Cuarteto Casals manage not to fall into the trap of making this an aural ordeal for the listener...but... —
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2012, Disc of the month
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Dvorak: String Quintet Op. 97 & String Sextet Op.48
Veronika Hagen (viola), Gary Hoffman (cello), Jerusalem Quartet
Listening to a performance as good as this, it is hard to understand why we don’t hear the Sextet more frequently today…The Jerusalem Quartet, joined by Veronika Hagen (viola) and Gary Hoffman... —
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Record Review, 27th January 2018, Recording of the Week
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Handel: Concerti grossi Op. 6 Nos. 1-12 HWV319-330
RecommendedAcademy of Ancient Music, Andrew Manze
Widely considered state-of-the-art on their first release, these recordings by the Academy of Ancient Music combine hyper-vivid articulation with wonderful poise and panache, plus a lovely soulfulness... —
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Building A Library, March 2024, Recommended Recording
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Supported by outstandingly vivid sound, Trio Wanderer give marvellously exhilarating performances. The players encompass all the wit and passion of these inspired compositions written during... —
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2002, Critics' Choice
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Here’s a brand new Reich recordings whose energy and accuracy is impressive … Ensemble Signal conducted by Brad Lubman [are] impressively exact both in this and the coupling, Reich’s Double... —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2016
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This is a wonderful recital, in almost all respects. The first thing to grab my attention was the mesmerisinly lovely playing Andreas Haefliger, one of the greatest living pianists...[in Erlkönig]... —
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2013, Editor's Choice
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Bach, J S: Motets, BWV225-230
RecommendedAgnès Mellon, Greta de Reyghere, Vincent Darras, Howard Crook & Peter Kooy
La Chapelle Royale & Collegium Vocale Gent, Philippe Herreweghe
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Building A Library, May 2021, Also Recommended
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Bach, Complete Keyboard Edition Vol. 3
In the French Style / À la française
Benjamin Alard (harpsichord/organ)
Benjamin Alard has a clear knack for recreating Bach’s own well-documented performance style. His phrasing is clear, his choice of registrations both convincing and appropriate to the individual... —
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2020
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Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin; Concerto For Orchestra
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Gustavo Gimeno
Under Gustavo Gimeno, confirmed as Music Director until 2030, the orchestra is playing with newfound enthusiasm and brilliance. —
