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Golijov - Ayre

Dawn Upshaw (soprano), with Tara O'Connor (flute), Toff palmer (clarinet), Lyova (viola), Erik Friedlander (cello), Bridget Kibbey (harp), Eric Poland, Gordon Gottlieb (percussion)

with The Andalucian Dogs

Golijov - Ayre

Awards:

Upshaw's performance of the Berio set falls short of Berberian's on the 1968 RCA recording, which was sharper and more vivacious, but she fully makes up for it on Ayre, where she equals the...

Golijov - Ayre

Dawn Upshaw (soprano), with Tara O'Connor (flute), Toff palmer (clarinet), Lyova (viola), Erik Friedlander (cello), Bridget Kibbey (harp), Eric Poland, Gordon Gottlieb (percussion)

with The Andalucian Dogs

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Awards:

Upshaw's performance of the Berio set falls short of Berberian's on the 1968 RCA recording, which was sharper and more vivacious, but she fully makes up for it on Ayre, where she equals the...

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Awards and reviews

  • Gramophone Magazine
    March 2006
    Editor's Choice

February 2006

Upshaw's performance of the Berio set falls short of Berberian's on the 1968 RCA recording, which was sharper and more vivacious, but she fully makes up for it on Ayre, where she equals the edge and vibrancy of Berberian. Dare I say, I think Golijov's cycle is more accomplished work than Berio's. Whilst Berio often captured the face and yearning beauty of folk music at its best, he missed its earthy excitement. The Andalucian Dogs perform with great panache...

March 2006

…Dawn Upshaw… taps into the core of each song with an intensity and abandon that is likely to astonish many listeners - and Golijov's selection of melodies is even more wide-ranging that Berio's, bringing together music from Jewish, Christian and Arabic traditions.
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