SACD, Boccherini (composer)
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Any singer must exorcise the ghost of Cathy Berberian in this and other vocal works of Berio and...Virpi Räisänen has the measure of it...In Hannu Lintu's marvellous new recording I hear and... —
Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2015, Editor's Choice
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Cello Rising
Mime Yamahiro Brinkmann (baroque cello), Björn Gäfvert (harpsichord) & Karl Nyhlin (baroque guitar)
Yamahiro Brinkmann demonstrates…that she’s more than capable of controlled, fluttering elegance when the notes are coming thick and fast —
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Virtuosic performances and a compelling programme from the string orchestra plus guests; Matthew Hindson’s Maralinga is a powerful and evocative highlight. —
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From the age of 25 Boccherini lived in Spain… and Spanish elements lend distinctive colours to his music. Bubbling high spirits from composer and performers alike produce a most entertaining... —
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Boccherini’s take on the Stabat mater is largely restrained and reflective, with little in the way of showpiece dramatics. Soprano Nuria Rial is an effortlessly elegant soloist. —
