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Victoria de Los Angeles (soprano), Marina de Gabarain (mezzo-soprano), Robert Veyron Lacroix (harpsichord), Lopez del Cid (flute), Servando Serrano (oboe), Leocadio Parra (clarinet), Luis Anton (violin), Carlos Baena (cello), Ataulfo Argenta Alicia de Larrocha (piano), Gonzalo Soriano (piano) Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet A second anthology, from Praga Digitals, of Manuel de Falla’s masterpieces; in which he 'invented' modern Spanish music and also revived authentic songs, rhythms and dances out of an Andalusia both legendary and still alive. Only the concerto for harpsichord [written with Landowska in mind] in no way recalls Andalusia. A tribute to such immortal performers as Victoria de los Angeles, Ernest Ansermet, Ataulfo Argenta and Alicia de Larrocha… | 
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| |  | Ailyn Pérez: Poème d’un jour
Falla: | Siete Canciones populares españolas | Fauré: | Poème d'un jour Op. 21 Recorded live at St John’s Smith Square, March 2012 Rencontre Recorded live at St John’s Smith Square, March 2012 Toujours!, Op. 21 No. 2 Recorded live at St John’s Smith Square, March 2012 Adieu, Op. 21 No. 3, from Poème d'un jour Recorded live at St John’s Smith Square, March 2012 | Hahn, R: | A Chloris Recorded live at St John’s Smith Square, March 2012 L'heure exquise Recorded live at St John’s Smith Square, March 2012 Le printemps Recorded live at St John’s Smith Square, March 2012 Si mes vers avaient des ailes Le rossignol des lilas L'Enamourée | Massenet: | Je suis encore tout étourdie (from Manon) Recorded live at St John’s Smith Square, March 2012 Adieu, notre petite table (from Manon) Recorded live at St John’s Smith Square, March 2012 | Obradors: | La Mia sola, Laureola Recorded live at St John’s Smith Square, March 2012 Al Amor Recorded live at St John’s Smith Square, March 2012 Corazón, por qué pasáis Recorded live at St John’s Smith Square, March 2012 El majo celoso Recorded live at St John’s Smith Square, March 2012 Con amores, la mi madre Recorded live at St John’s Smith Square, March 2012 Del cabello más sutil Recorded live at St John’s Smith Square, March 2012 Chiquitita la novia Recorded live at St John’s Smith Square, March 2012 | Turina: | Poema en forma de canciones (5), Op. 19 Recorded live at St John’s Smith Square, March 2012 |
A delightful programme of French and Spanish song explores the theme of love found, enjoyed and lost, from the dropped hints of Fauré to the fiery folk passion of Turina, Obradors and de Falla. The gentle charm of Reynaldo Hahn and impassioned fervour of Massenet’s Manon are equally captured by American soprano Ailyn Pérez, who has bewitched audiences on both sides of the Atlantic in opera and song. “Poème d’un jour” explores the musical traditions of France and Spain through composers including Hahn, Massenet, Faure, Obradors, Turina and de Falla. “The singer most frequently brought to mind...is Victoria de los Angeles, partly because of the programme but also the vocal qualities on display: the delicacy, lightness and timbre of her soprano, the exquisite way she can float a vocal line and particularly the coquettish charm of her Manon” International Record Review, June 2013 “There’s a hint of Victoria de los Angeles in the programming and the style of this lovely young American soprano...In the Seven Popular Spanish Songs, she rivals de los Angeles with her alternately seductive and anguished manner.” Sunday Times, 2nd June 2013 “Pérez's Hahn and Fauré selections are subtly shaped, but the Massenet is on a different level of immediacy and character.” The Independent, 15th June 2013 ***** |
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| |  | Tine Thing Helseth: Tine
A recital disc which solidifies Tine’s place in the core classical world, whilst at the same time maintaining those key elements from “Storyteller” - interest, variety, approachability, whilst showcasing her talents, and incorporating plenty of repertoire that she can tour with. “The Norwegian trumpeter encapsulates many moods in her choice of repertoire” Financial Times, 2nd March 2013 “Helseth's playing is stylish in every way and there is ready virtuosity when required...Stott obviously identifies with her and both artists achieve striking spontaneity.” Gramophone Magazine, May 2013 |
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| |  | Canciones españolas
Written between 1902 and 1965, the canciones recorded here faithfully reflect both the evolution of Spanish art song in the 20th century and the attachment of its composers to France. Manuel de Falla’s famous Seven Spanish Folksongs are placed here alongside elegant little gems like the Three Spanish Songs and Four Sephardic Songs of Joaquín Rodrigo. From the enchantments of Andalusia to the laments of León, this disc invites you on a journey through a Spain of dreams. Born in Buenos Aires to Slovenian parents, Bernarda Fink studied at the Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colón. She was recently heard in Mahler’s 'Resurrection' Symphony with the Berlin Philharmonic under the direction of Simon Rattle, works by Bach with Harnoncourt at the Vienna Musikverein and Mahler’s 'Kindertotenlieder' with the Nash Ensemble at the Wigmore Hall. She gives song recitals in the principal European and American musical centres and her recordings are regularly acclaimed by the international press. “she does wonderful things with Granados's Tonadillas and with those expansive Rodrigo melodies in which Moorish and Sephardic influences are strong. But she's too ladylike, in places, for Falla and the demotic carnality of his Siete Canciones Populares Españolas sounds affected rather than natural.” The Guardian, 15th November 2012 **** “Like de los Angeles and Berganza, Fink can adopt a variety of vocal “faces”, from ingénue to earthy, digging into her chest voice with an intensity that is both visceral and anguished. Fink is one of the song repertoire’s most complete polyglots...these performances are idiomatic and thrilling.” Sunday Times, 25th November 2012 “With her Slovenian (ie central European) parentage and Buenos Aires upbringing, Bernard Fink is ideally paced to dip one performing toe in each of the classical and linguistic/folkloric streams of this music. Together with the pianism of Anthony Spiri - who clearly knows how to let his hair down...- she presents compelling versions of material which is not short of recorded competitors” Gramophone Magazine, February 2013 “Here she [Fink] presents 33 songs, sung as always with impeccable vocal control and absolute understanding and enunciation of text and expressive intent … these canciones espanolas form a collection that falls most pleasantly on the ear” International Record Review, February 2013 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Liederabend: José Carreras
Cardillo: | Core 'ngrato | Falla: | Siete Canciones populares españolas | Fauré: | Après un rêve, Op. 7 No. 1 Toujours!, Op. 21 No. 2 | Lara, Augustin: | Granada | Massenet: | Pensée d'automne Elégie Ouvre tes yeux bleus | Mompou: | Damunt de tu, nomes les flors Jo et pressentia com la mar | Puccini: | Nessun dorma (from Turandot) | Tosti: | Malià Non t'amo più! Vorrei morire! Aprile A vucchella L'alba separa dalla luce l'ombra | Turina: | Poema en forma de canciones, Op. 19: No. 2, 'Nunca olvida' Poema en forma de canciones, Op. 19: No. 4, 'Los dos miedos' Poema en forma de canciones, Op. 19: No. 5, 'Las locas por amor' |
Although no longer a regular guest, José Carreras was in the 1970s and ’80s one of the great, up-and-coming singers and he returns in 2012 once more for a song recital in Salzburg on August 30. Accompanied here by Edoardo Müller, his recital of 1981 takes us from the French song with piano by Massenet and Fauré via the tenor “classics” of Tosti to the canciones of De Falla, Mompou and Turina – and all sung with a secure sense of style and with great subtlety. Carreras’s encores delighted adherents of the brilliant tenor repertoire, and can be appreciated on this recording too. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Una voce poco fa: A Portrait of Teresa Berganza
and traditional Spanish folksongs
“A truly memorable Teresa Berganza compliation. Naturally, there is a good sprinkling of her classic early operatic recordings of Rossini and Mozart, which sparkle as brightly as ever...All the other items on the first disc, from the Gluck and Handel items to the Bizet, also show her on top form, a real star mezzo of character and style...this is one of the most enterprising collections in Decca's 'Portrait' series.” Penguin Guide, 2011 edition | | | (Sorry, download not available in your country) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Falla - Spanish Songs, Noces en los jardines de Espana & Concerto
“With Victoria de los Angeles startlingly authentic in rough-edged cante jondo style, and conductors like Giulini and Frühbeck de Burgos, this is a superb Falla sampler.” BBC Music Magazine, November 2009 ***** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Falla - Siete canciones populares españolas
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| |  | Manuel Barrueco plays Falla & Granados
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| |  | Alison Balsom - CapricePopular Trumpet Works
“The young British trumpeter Alison Balsom is a real star: resplendent and well-varied tone, crisp attack, absolute ease of production throughout the range.” BBC Music Magazine, November 2006 ***** “What comes across is Balsom's sheer exuberance and joy in making music. Be astonished at the variety of moods the trumpet is capable of.” Classic FM Magazine, December 2010 ***** “In the Latin-inspired pieces, Balsom's awareness of the choreographic suggestiveness in the raunchy Piazzolla and smouldering Falla brings exhilarating freedom and colour. …another infectious performance from a dazzling young British talent in fine form, one whose programming ideas and emerging musical personality go from strength to strength.” Gramophone Magazine, Awards 2006 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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