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Sweelinck - French Psalms & Canciones Sacrae
David Jansen (organ) & Ophira Zakaï (lute)
Cappella Amsterdam, Daniel Reuss
Expressive, affectionate singing of music which closed the polyphonic age in northern Europe. —
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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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Stille Nacht
German Carols (originally released as 'Weihnacht Der Romantik')
RIAS Kammerchor, Uwe Gronostay
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Monteverdi - Lamento Della Ninfa
Altri Canti di Marte, Libri VII & VIII
Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
Some minor tuning problems, but the singing is spirited, and the interplay between voices and instruments in Tirsi e Clori a delight. —
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A new venture for one of today's most enterprising vocal ensembles. …the charm of this recital is that of hearing a familiar instrument (I mean the ensemble) being taken in completely new direction,... —
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Tsujii is a real virtuoso, but he also knows how to get beyond that and into the heart of the music. —
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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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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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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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