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Bach - Cantatas for Alto
Bernarda Fink (mezzo-soprano)
Freiburger Barockorchester & Vocalconsort Berlin, Petra Müllejans
Fink's 'Vergnügte Ruh' is glorious: she floats the opening aria's long lines with the soaring nobility of a Janet Baker, potently complemented by the supple instrumental gravitas of the Freiburgers. —
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Down by the Salley Gardens
Works by Vaughan Williams, Finzi, Howells & Quilter
Bejun Mehta (countertenor) & Julius Drake (piano)
Mehta is a technically excellent singer; with a firm well-supported line; an unusually resonant lower range; and fine expressive diction, well equal to Julius Drake's sturdy accompaniment. And... —
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Duruflé - Requiem
Magid El-Bushra (countertenor) & Peter Harvey (baritone), Martin Ford (organ), Mark Chaundy (baritone) & Richard Pinel (organ)
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford, English Sinfonia, Bill Ives (director)
This collection, including the organ pieces played by Martin Ford, is beautifully judged - exquisite in the right sense of the word. —
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I'm sure [Bartók] would have approved of the way the Chun sisters mix the simpler and more complicated duos, with continual contrast of style and tempo...And the Chuns are capable players: unsurprisingly... —
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the resourceful and originality of Johann Schmelzer's ceremonial and entertainment music must have astonished and delighted audiences in equal measure...The performances are accomplished and... —
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Dvorak: Zigeunerlieder & Songs & Duets
Bernarda Fink (mezzo-soprano) & Christoph Berner (piano), Genia Kühmeier (soprano)
Fink has clearly thought through the expressive language of these lovely songs, and Christoph Berner is a near-ideal accompanist. The Moravian Duets...are, over all, the most enjoyable part... —
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Soeur Marie Keyrouz: Cantiques de l’Orient
Hymns from Lebanon
Soeur Marie Keyrouz & L' Ensemble de la Paix
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Mendelssohn: Double Concerto & Piano Concerto
Kristian Bezuidenhout (fortepiano), with Gottfried von der Goltz (violin)
Freiburger Barockorchester, Gottfried von der Goltz
Both soloists have a fine line in fireworks and for the most part rhythms are secure...in general these are spirited performances, excellently recorded. —
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Stille Nacht
German Carols (originally released as 'Weihnacht Der Romantik')
RIAS Kammerchor, Uwe Gronostay
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Gilbert offers an urbane and stylish alternative to Richard Egarr's more theatrical set. Instrument and recording are beautifully married. —
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