Alpha
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Not everything Tyson does will suite every taste, yet his stunning keyboard mastery and strong personality undoubtedly command attention in this superbly engineered, fulsomely annotated release —
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This album was obviously a labour of love, which comes across in both the performances and the presentation...It should appeal to anyone curious to discover more about the roots of the Armenian... —
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Offenbach: Fables de la Fontaine
Karine Deshayes (mezzo)
Orchestre de l’Opéra de Rouen, Jean-Pierre Haeck
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CPE Bach, Graun & Hesse: Trios For Fortepiano & Viola Da Gamba
Lucile Boulanger (viola da gamba) & Arnaud de Pasquale (fortepiano)
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Jauchzet Dem Herr
The Psalms of David in 17th Century Northern Germany
Hans-Jorg Mammel
La Fenice, Jean Tubéry
this release focuses on 17th-century north German psalm-settings for tenor and ensemble. If that sounds rather earnest, the idea is quickly dispelled by the opening track, Buxtehude's Dixit... —
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Released originally back in 2014 by legendary horn manufacturers Gebrüder Alexander, Alpha have picked up the international rights to this captivating recital, captured in radiant sound in the... —
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Lines are admirably and unfussily clean with a notable absence of portamento, and his vocal range and dynamic control consistently impress...His way with words is characteristically subtle,... —
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Behzod Abduraimov’s expansive phrasing and potent left hand lend the opening Andantino a Brahmsian patina...abetted by the Royal Philharmonic’s shapely pizzicato strings and individualistic... —
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Robert de Visée & Théophile de Viau - La Conversation
Vincent Dumestre (théorbe), Eugène Green (recitation)