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“Soloists clearly relish their vocal pyrotechnics, showing off the qualities through which they later became top names. Absence of sleeve notes undermines appreciation of the work.” BBC Music Magazine, November 2007 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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“One man and four stirings mesmerizing more than 2000 people … an indescribable palette of colours, or contrasts … an extraordinary demonstration of thought, of mastery, of style” Basler Nachrichten “Fournier's rendition of the Cello Suites displays more aristocratic, more 'refined' playing than Casal's, but its equally dedicated. It's also recorded with a fullness of tone which still makes the instrument sound almost alarmingly present.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2007 **** | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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“During this visit, these young ladies were so obliging as to sing me a salve regina, lately set by their father, in duo. It is an exquisite composition, full of grace, taste and propriety.” So wrote the english traveller charles burney in 1772. The “father” was Johann Adolf Hasse, one of the 18th century’s most famous composers – and here he is in “a delightful programme, thoughtfully put together and very well executed” (Gramophone) “Hasse's unique combination of fire, lyricism and elegance is perfectly captured here. Bernarda Fink, however, weighs down her line with dramatic excesses, marring an otherwise commendable disc.” BBC Music Magazine, November 2007 *** | | | Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days. |
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Eiddwen Harrhy, Jennifer Smith, Judith Nelson, Elisabeth Priday, Timothy Penrose, Wynford Evans, Martyn Hill, Stephen Varcoe, David Thomas, Ashley Stafford Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner “This disc highlights Gardiner's flair for drama. Airy dances and languishing sighs are but two of many effects that he calls forth. Pristine sound reproduction.” BBC Music Magazine, April 2008 **** “Purcell’s Grandest Achievement, His Most Colourful Score, With An Emotional Range From Wit To Mystery And Much In Between. “vintage Purcell, In A Performance That Shows No Signs Of Age, Conveys Everything But The Elaborate Stage Directions” Gramophone Magazine “a delight from beginning to end for, though authenticity and completeness reign, scholarship is worn lightly and the result is consistently exhilarating, with no longueurs whatsoever...The fresh-toned soloists are first-rate” Penguin Guide, 2011 edition | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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