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RICHARD STRAUSS
Strauss, (R.): The Complete Songs Vol. 2 Anne Schwanewilms (soprano) / Roger Vignoles (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 26/May/2007 ] BBC Magazine Award Finalist 2008 (Best vocal recording) |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Echoes of Nightingales Christine Brewer (soprano) / Roger Vignoles (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Mar/2011 ] Unlike many dramatic sopranos, Brewer here demonstrates a clarity of enunciation and a variety of tone that suits this lighter material … extracts from musicals by Romberg and Bernstein are frankly yet enjoyably sentimental. Irresistible' (BBC Music |
STRAVINSKY
Le Sacre du Printemps [The Rite of Spring] 1951 & 1959 recordings Philharmonia Orchestra / Igor Markevich [ Testament / CD - released 26/Jan/2008 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - "If you really want to feel a real sensorial experience acquire this golden gem recording." (Amazon.com) |
DELIUS
Delius: Songs Yvonne Kenny (soprano) / Piers Lane (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 19/Apr/2007 ] "Yvonne Kenny is, as ever, a scrupulous, sensitive artist, always alive to mood and character. She vividly catches the bardic desolation of Twilight Fancies, the sensuality of In the Garden of the Seraglio and the wayward charm of The Nightingale Has... |