Presto Recordings of the Year, Biber (composer)
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Special offer. Biber: The Rosary Sonatas
RecommendedRachel Podger (violin), Marcin Świątkiewicz (harpsichord/organ), Jonathan Manson (cello/viola da gamba), David Miller (theorbo/archlute)
it stretches the instrument and the violinist to the limit. For this recording Rachel Podger uses the same instrument throughout, putting it through the pain, as part of the fascination for... — More…
Awards:
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2015
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Gramophone Awards, 2016, Winner - Baroque Instrumental
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Though there are versions that have a weightier choral sound, the advantage of this one is that the Requiem’s words (which so fuelled the composer’s creative imagination) and all the details... — More…
Awards:
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Record Review, 27th February 2021, Record of the Week
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Presto Recording of the Week, 26th February 2021
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Gramophone Awards, 2021, Shortlisted - Choral
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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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it makes the perfect companion to her memorable recording of Bach’s solo violin works...Faust’s playing is poised and effortless. She uses minimal vibrato, producing a clean, silvery sound. — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 20th October 2023
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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a powerful account of Biber's masterpiece, bringing nobility, exuberance, severity and a strong contemplative dimension as and when the music requires. There is also a lively depictive element... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2014, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2014
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