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CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Monteverdi: Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda / Arie e duetti Rolando Villazon, Topi Lehtipuu, Patrizia Ciofi / Le Concert Astree / Emmanuelle Haim [ Virgin Classics / CD - released 23/Nov/2006 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (pre 1700) "The atmosphere is electric. Villazón is pouring out Monteverdi's beautiful lines of remorseful agony with spell-binding force." Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine (February 2007) |
HANDEL
Rodelinda (first recording of complete opera) Simone Kermes / Marijana Mijanovic / Il Complesso Barocco / Alan Curtis [ Archiv / 3 CD - released 25/Jul/2005 ] 1001 Classical recordings to hear before you die (1700-1760) - "I find it difficult to imagine anyone doing greater justice to the role than Simone Kermes, who proves capable of descending to the depths of deepest pathos at one moment, while... |
HANDEL
Messiah / Saul (complete oratorios) Soloists / RIAS Kammerchor / Concerto Kohn / Clare College Choir / Freiburger Barockorchester / Jacobs [ Harmonia Mundi Handel Edition / 4 CD Box Set - released 1/Nov/2008 ] "A wonderful achievement, bursting with youthful energy." The Independent (on Saul) - "a model of period-instrument style, with ravishing ornaments, intelligent accents and crystal-clear diction from the mixed-voice Choir" (Financial Times on Messiah) |
HENRY PURCELL
Purcell: Fantazias (Fantasias) Rose Consort of Viols [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Jan/2008 ] 1001 Classical recordings to hear before you die (pre 1700) - The Rose Consort of Viols takes its name from the celebrated family of viol makers, whose work spanned the growth and flowering of the English consort repertoire. |
HILDEGARD VON BINGEN
Canticles Of Ecstasy Sequentia [ Deutsche Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 10/Jan/2008 ] 1001 Classical Recordings you must hear before you die (Pre 1700) - "Whether or not we're experiencing that "heavenly harmony" here, the simple, direct, beautifully turned melodies, sung by pure, finely tuned, warm-coloured women's voices, often... |
FRESCOBALDI
Fantasias Book 1: Ricercari and Canzoni Sergio Vartolo (Harpsichord & Organ) [ Naxos Early Music / 2 CD - released 8/Mar/2002 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (pre 1700) - "I greatly enjoyed the organ Canzoni, simple sectional pieces capitalising on a kaleidoscope of timbres - including a startling flock of starlings - believe me!" --BBC Music... |
ALLEGRI / LOTTI / PALESTRINA
Allegri: Miserere The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 20/Oct/2009 ] 1001 Classical Recordings you must hear before you die (Pre 1700) - "Christophers draws brilliant performances from his singers, both technically assured and vividly impassioned." - The Guardian. |
HEINERICH SCHUTZ
Musikalsiche Exequien The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ Coro / CD - released 13/Apr/2006 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (pre 1700) - "Outstanding recording presence… heavenly singing." CLASSIC CD |