CD, Bononcini, G B (composer)
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New. Nei Giardini d'Amore: Baroque Arias For Two Alti
Carlo Vistoli, Hugh Cutting (countertenors), Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
Carlo Vistoli and Hugh Cutting make for superb duet partners and keen communicators...Their impressively dramatic performances contain deliciously modest moments leading to music-making of great... — More…
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The range and power of Ernman’s voice is a delight. Her dark, rich colouring adds drama to Handel’s ‘Twas when the seas’ and the final item by Eden Ahbez brings out her bluesy soul. Fun and... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 31st January 2025
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Stutzmann’s deep burgundy contralto, like a freakishly rich, wide-ranging countertenor, is the perfect fit for this repertoire...[Her] characterisation and vocal colouring are always true and... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2021, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2021
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Baroque Vocal
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Aspromonte’s voluptuous, velvety soprano and vivid diction capture the emotional and rhetorical tensions of works that veer from grief to joy; my one caveat is that her colour palette and dynamic... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, November 2021
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2022, Editor's Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Baroque Vocal
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Giovanni Battista Bononcini: Polifemo
Ensemble 1700, Helena Rasker (alto), Bruno De Sá (counter-tenor), João Fernandes (bass), Maria Ladurner (soprano), Roberta Mameli (soprano), Liliya Gaysina (soprano), Roberta Invernizzi (soprano)
Dorothee Oberlinger
Bononcini knew his music theatre craft...Oberlinger is well served by a committed ensemble of singers, notably the Dutch contralto Helena Rasker who as Glauco has the kind of chest register... — More…
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Record Review, 19th September 2020, Record of the Week
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Opus Klassik, 2021, Winner - World Premiere Recording
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Muera Cupido
Nuria Rial (soprano), Johanna Rose (viola da gamba), Fahmi Alqhai, Javier Núñez (harpsichord), Accademia del Piacere
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Female Singer of the Year
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Winner - Solo Vocal Recital (Opera)
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a bold and beautifully researched showcase for a repertoire badly in need of a champion...[Rial's] vocal agility and purity are as striking as ever here...Sabadus’s smoky, rounded countertenor... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2017, Editor's Choice
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Sabata sings this complex programme with his customary elegance and flair. His dark, warm alto has always sounded good in slower arias, where the long lines flow with ease and his breath control... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, December 2018
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2019, Editor's Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Baroque Vocal
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Baroque Instrumental
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Recorder Sonatas
Recommendedworks by Vivaldi, Corelli, Marcello, Bigaglia, Bononcini & Sammartini
Michala Petri (recorder), George Malcolm (harpsichord)
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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