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Handel: Messiah
Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook & John Tomlinson
The English Concert Choir & The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
One of the freshest and most exciting Messiahs on CD reconciling 'authentic' practice with the work's undoubted scope for grandeur. Superb soloists. — More…
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Biber: Missa Salisburgensis
RecommendedGabrieli Consort and Players & Musica Antiqua Köln, Paul McCreesh & Reinhard Goebel
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Building a Library, December 2004, First Choice
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Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride
RecommendedMireille Delunsch, Simon Keenlyside, Yann Beuron, Laurent Naouri, Alexia Cousin
Choeur des Musiciens du Louvre, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski
Simon Keenlyside (Orestes) has a wonderful command of this high-octane recitative style… The French soprano Mireille Delunsch is an insightful Iphigenia… Marc Minkowski's performance proves... — More…
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Building a Library, October 2007, First Choice
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'Singing Mozart is second nature to her,' enthuses Rattle of Magdalena KoOená. 'Each woman on each track is a completely distinct personality.' Promotional hype? Well, in hyper-Beckmesserish... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2006, Disc of the Month
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Handel: Orlando
RecommendedBejun Mehta (Orlando), Sophie Karthäuser (Angelica), Kristina Hammarström (Medoro), Sunhae Im (Dorinda), Konstantin Wolff (Zoroastro)
B'Rock Orchestra, René Jacobs
Mehta brings lively characterisation to the mythical hero's subtle duality. I the uppermost notes of his vocal range sound a little pinched, there is ample compensation in bravura passagework...Im... — More…
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Building a Library, September 2014, First Choice
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Georg Philipp Telemann - Wind Concertos
Wilbert Hazelzet (flute), Peter Westermann, Michael Niesemann, Piet Dhont (oboes), Eric Hoeprich, Lisa Klevit (chalumeaux), Friedemann Immer (trumpet), Michael Schneider (recorder)
Musica Antiqua Köln, Reinhard Goebel
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Handel: Saul
RecommendedAndreas Scholl, Neal Davies, Mark Padmore, Susan Gritton, Nancy Argenta
Gabrieli Consort & Players, Paul McCreesh
With incisive, disciplined choral singing, the result is overwhelming. — More…
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Building a Library, October 2004, First Choice
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Handel: Tolomeo, Re di Egitto HWV25
Ann Hallenberg (Tolomeo), Karina Gauvin (Seleuce), Anna Bonitatibus (Elisa), Romina Basso (Alessandro), Pietro Spagnoli (Araspe)
Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis
Tolomeo is sung here by Ann Hallenberg, whose range of technical skills includes neat runs and a very presentable trill. As his wife Seleuce, Karina Gauvin is charming, and decorates her music... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2008, Editor's Choice
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Handel: Ezio, HWV29
Sonia Prina (Valentiniano), Ann Hallenberg (Ezio), Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani (Massimo), Karina Gauvin (Fulvia), Marianne Andersen (Onoria), Vito Priante (Varo)
Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis
…a long succession of fine arias offering opportunities for six principals that are fully seized on this occasion. With keenly etched orchestral playing and lucid sound, this is unusually consistent,... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2009, Editor's Choice
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Handel: Solomon
RecommendedAndreas Scholl (countertenor), Inger Dam-Jensen (soprano), Alison Hagley (soprano), Susan Bickley (soprano), Susan Gritton (soprano), Paul Agnew (tenor), Peter Harvey (bass)
Gabrieli Consort and Players, Paul McCreesh
Solomon is universally recognised as one of Handel's finest masterpieces, not only with magnificent choruses, but more importantly containing rapturous love music, nature imagery, affecting... — More…
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Building a Library, May 2013, First Choice
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