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Bach, J S: Mass in B minor, BWV232 RecommendedKatherine Watson (soprano), Tim Mead (countertenor), Reinoud Van Mechelen (tenor) & André Morsch (baritone)
Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
This account was recorded ‘live’ at the Paris Philharmonie and there’s a sheen of polished spontaneity to it… Tempos are brisk and breezy…and Christie puts the ballet shoes on Bach, so that the... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 30th March 2018
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Record Review, 17th February 2018, Recording of the Week
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The Guardian Classical Albums of the Year, 2018
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There is fine singing here, particularly from the bass Lisandro Abadie in Altri canti d’Amour (great richness and clarity) and the contralto Lucile Richardot in Lettera Amorosa (with some stylish... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 2017, Finalist - Baroque Vocal
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Record Review, 18th February 2017, Recording of the Week
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The orchestra is tart and the articulation brilliant in Rameau’s actes de ballets. A young Sandrine Piau appears as Cupid in Pygmalion. Agnes Mellon is the lovelorn Cephise and haughty Myrthis. — More…
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The four composers represented here show just how ingenious these songs could be, and exactly why they were implanted in early French operas and became a staple of the style…The most affecting... — More…
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The recording features a crack team of soloists, who make an impeccable ensemble in both the sensual airs serieux and the vibrant, cheeky airs a boire. Equally excellent instrumentalists – single... — More…
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Rameau’s music with French works that inspired him. Five of the six soloists of Les Arts Florissants admirably capture this programme’s many moods, from burlesque to melancholy. — More…
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Nineteen singers, including seven soloists – voices of character in vibrant ensemble – plus continuo collaborate with grace, solemnity, elegant expression, sublime refinement, and exquisitely... — More…
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Assured and sweet-toned, the young Sandrine Piau and Véronique Gens illuminate the serene beauty of small motets by Lalande and later masters. — More…
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