Editorial Product Review: essential recording:The mercilessly self-critical Maria Callas considered her singing in the last act here among the most satisfying of her records, saying that 'it's all there for anyone who cares to understand or wishes to know what I was about.' 'Suicidio' emerges less a histrionic soliloquy than an interior, multi- dimensional monologue. Moreover, the soprano is in better voice than her 1952 Cetra Gioconda, which, however, boasts a more vibrant supporting cast, greater energy from the podium (especially in the first act), and avoids a small but not insignificant cut Antonino ...
Editorial Product Review: essential recording:The mercilessly self-critical Maria Callas considered her singing in the last act here among the most satisfying of her records, saying that 'it's all there for anyone who cares to understand or wishes to know what I was about.' 'Suicidio' emerges less a histrionic soliloquy than an interior, multi- dimensional monologue. Moreover, the soprano is in better voice than her 1952 Cetra Gioconda, which, however, boasts a more vibrant supporting cast, greater energy from the podium (especially in the first act), and avoids a small but not insignificant cut Antonino ...
Editorial Product Review: essential recording:The mercilessly self-critical Maria Callas considered her singing in the last act here among the most satisfying of her records, saying that 'it's all there for anyone who cares to understand or wishes to know what I was about.' 'Suicidio' emerges less a histrionic soliloquy than an interior, multi- dimensional monologue. Moreover, the soprano is in better voice than her 1952 Cetra Gioconda, which, however, boasts a more vibrant supporting cast, greater energy from the podium (especially in the first act), and avoids a small but not insignificant cut Antonino ...
Editorial Product Review: essential recording:It was only a matter of time before William Christie got around to recording Mozart's delightful 1782 singspiel, and the results are very happy indeed. Period instruments are just right for the raucous 'Turkish' music Mozart composed for Entführung, and they go very nicely with the light voices Christie has chosen as well. Most successful is the Belmonte of tenor Ian Bostridge, already famous for his lieder singing. This is a sensitive yet ardent portrayal, and while the voice may be somewhat limited at the bottom end of the scale, ...
Editorial Product Review: essential recording:It was only a matter of time before William Christie got around to recording Mozart's delightful 1782 singspiel, and the results are very happy indeed. Period instruments are just right for the raucous 'Turkish' music Mozart composed for Entführung, and they go very nicely with the light voices Christie has chosen as well. Most successful is the Belmonte of tenor Ian Bostridge, already famous for his lieder singing. This is a sensitive yet ardent portrayal, and while the voice may be somewhat limited at the bottom end of the scale, ...
Editorial Product Review: essential recording:It was only a matter of time before William Christie got around to recording Mozart's delightful 1782 singspiel, and the results are very happy indeed. Period instruments are just right for the raucous 'Turkish' music Mozart composed for Entführung, and they go very nicely with the light voices Christie has chosen as well. Most successful is the Belmonte of tenor Ian Bostridge, already famous for his lieder singing. This is a sensitive yet ardent portrayal, and while the voice may be somewhat limited at the bottom end of the scale, ...
Editorial Product Review: : Here are Henri Dutilleux's two concertos together on a disc of outstanding, well-recorded performances. Tout un monde lointain... is a cello concerto, the elusive title (from Baudelaire) unfortunately diminishing the popularity that it rightfully deserves. Written (and recorded) by Rostropovich, it's played here with breathtaking virtuosity and lyric beauty by Truls Mork. His opening soliloquy is lightly accompanied by struck cymbals, and a ghostly pianissimo orchestra immediately tells you this will be special. The e brilliant playing by soloist and orchestra confirms that expectation. The Violin Concerto, commissioned and recorded by ...
Editorial Product Review: : Here are Henri Dutilleux's two concertos together on a disc of outstanding, well-recorded performances. Tout un monde lointain... is a cello concerto, the elusive title (from Baudelaire) unfortunately diminishing the popularity that it rightfully deserves. Written (and recorded) by Rostropovich, it's played here with breathtaking virtuosity and lyric beauty by Truls Mork. His opening soliloquy is lightly accompanied by struck cymbals, and a ghostly pianissimo orchestra immediately tells you this will be special. The e brilliant playing by soloist and orchestra confirms that expectation. The Violin Concerto, commissioned and recorded by ...
Editorial Product Review: : Here are Henri Dutilleux's two concertos together on a disc of outstanding, well-recorded performances. Tout un monde lointain... is a cello concerto, the elusive title (from Baudelaire) unfortunately diminishing the popularity that it rightfully deserves. Written (and recorded) by Rostropovich, it's played here with breathtaking virtuosity and lyric beauty by Truls Mork. His opening soliloquy is lightly accompanied by struck cymbals, and a ghostly pianissimo orchestra immediately tells you this will be special. The e brilliant playing by soloist and orchestra confirms that expectation. The Violin Concerto, commissioned and recorded by ...
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