Les Arts Florissants
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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... — 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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Campra: French Cantatas Jill Feldman, Dominique Visse & Jean-Francois Gardeil
Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
Campra combines the delicate and languorous French idiom with the livelier Italian style. With the youthful voices of Feldman and Visse, these performances still sound delightfully fresh. — 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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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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