MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bloch: Schelomo / Bruch: Kol Nidrei, Op. 47, Canzone, Op. 55, Ave Maria, Op. 61

"Ofra Harnoy (recorded 1990) is placed well out in front, yet Charles Mackerras's sympathetic accompaniment with a resplendent LPO still comes shining through. Harnoy's ardent directness, free of wallowing bass resonance and activated by a narrow, fast vibrato (the effect is akin to a baritone violin), is particularly well suited to Bloch's sinewy writing." The Strad