SACD, Rossini (composer)
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Special offer. French Bel Canto Arias
RecommendedLisette Oropesa (soprano), Sachsischer Staatsopernchor, Dresdner Philharmonie, Corrado Rovaris
Her voice is both pure and full-bodied, with an extensive range in terms of both tessitura and characterisation, allowing her to do justice to the many different moods showcased on this recording,... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, October 2022
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2022, Editor's Choice
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Female Singer of the Year & Solo Vocal
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Gramophone Awards, 2023 Finalists, Finalist - Voice & Ensemble
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International Opera Awards, 2023, Winner - Solo Recording
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Fischer… offers a sparkling performance of the popular overture to Rossini's The Italian Girl in Algiers, and his account of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony is impressive, with the major-mode episodes... —
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De Profundis: Sacred Repertoire for Male Choir
Andrew Canning (organ), Elin Rombo (soprano)
Orphei Drängar male choir, Cecilia Rydinger Alin
Mainly unfamiliar repertoire, in warmly blended performances by one of Sweden's oldest male-voice choirs. Rossini's Preghiera stands out for its charm and lightness of touch. The sound is plushly... —
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Rossini & Hoffmeister: Quartets with Double Bass, Vol. 2
Minna Pensola (violin I), Antti Tikkanen (violin II/ viola), Tuomas Lehto (cello) & Niek de Groot (double bass)
In later life Rossini dismissed the quartets as ‘terrible’, but the truth – as made plain by the excellent performances on this recording – is that this music is much more than a mere prentice... —
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2019, Chamber Choice
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To encounter a programme featuring some of the core works in the horn repertoire played on historically appropriate instruments with such effortless musicianship and technical ease really takes... —
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2018, Finalist - Chamber
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Special offer. Remembering Tebaldi
Melody Moore (soprano), Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra, Lawrence Foster
Does Moore sound like Tebaldi? Not exactly: a track-by-track comparison reveals subtle differences in timbre and interpretation. But this is an act of homage, not impersonation, and Tebaldi’s... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Vocal Music
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Paganini - Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Rudolf Koelman (violin)
Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, Jan Willem de Vriend
He plays both concertos in a bold, dashing manner, keeping to a minimum the traditional changes of tempo, and achieving a strong sense of continuity and cohesion. The quick movements have a... —
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