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PORPORA / HANDEL / ALBINONI / STEFFANI / VINCI / VIVALDI
Cecilia Bartoli: Queen of Baroque Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo), with Sol Gabetta (cello), June Anderson (soprano) & Philippe Jaroussky (counter-tenor) with various orchestras [ Decca Music Group / CD - released 27/Nov/2020 ] A collection of the very best of Bartoli's treasured recordings of musical delights and discoveries of the 17th and 18th century. Featuring two previously unreleased world premiere recordings of forgotten jewels. |
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GABRIEL FAURE
Faure: Requiem & other works BLU-RAY Chen Reiss (soprano), Matthias Goerne (baritone) & Philippe Aïche (violin solo) / Choir of the Orchestre de Paris & Orchestre de Paris, Paavo Järvi [ EuroArts BLU-RAY / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Feb/2014 ] ""The expert choir's native French vowel sounds are a joy in themselves, [and] Eric Picard gives a mesmerising account of the haunting cello Elegie....Unmissable." (International Record Review) |
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CARLO GESUALDO
Gesualdo: Silenzio mio. Il quarto libro di madrigali Collegium Vocale Gent; Hannah Ely; Barbora Kabátková; Mélodie Ruvio; Benedict Hymas; Tore Tom Denys; Jonas Nordberg; Philippe Herreweghe [ PHI LPH / CD - released 20/Sep/2024 ] "Broadly speaking, his singers lean into dissonance without a hint of surprise and thus Gesualdo's harmonic eccentricities are soothed by understatement and impeccable ensemble singing." Gramophone Editor's Choice Oct 2024 |
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GABRIEL FAURE / CHARLES GOUNOD
Fauré: Requiem - Gounod: Messe de Clovis Emőke Baráth (soprano), Philippe Estèphe, Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet [ Alpha Classics / CD - released 23/Aug/2024 ] While Faure's Requiem is a monument of French sacred music, Gounod's Messe de Clovis is much less well known. It was composed from 1891 onwards as a tribute to Clovis who, like Joan of Arc, had become an iconic figure after the defeat of France in... |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Dualità Emőke Baráth (soprano) / Ensemble Artaserse, Philippe Jaroussky [ Warner Classics / CD - released 18/Feb/2022 ] "She provides a sonic feast: rich bottom-register timbre, brilliant yet voluptuous top notes and a pure core that energises even her longest lines." BBC Music Opera Choice April 2022 |
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AIRAT ICHMOURATOV
Ichmouratov: Symphony 'On the ruins of an Ancient Fort' / Overtures Orchestre de la Francophonie, Jean-Philippe Tremblay [ Chandos / CD - released 10/Jul/2020 ] The second album of orchestral works by Airat Ichmouratov features three works united by an ear for bold orchestral colour, a dramatic sense of form, and a firm dedication to tonality. |
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CALDARA
Caldara in Vienna Philippe Jaroussky (conter-tenor) / Concerto Köln, Emmanuelle Haïm [ Virgin Classics / CD - released 29/Nov/2010 ] "Jaroussky, a male soprano rather than a a countertenor, brings this obscure repertoire to life: seamless legato, fluent runs and - unlike some of his confrères - no cause for alarm above the stave." Gramophone Editor's Choice January 2011) |
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ANTONIO CALDARA
Caldara in Vienna - Un concert pour Mazarin Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor) / Concerto Köln, Emmanuelle Haïm [ Erato Veritas / CD - released 29/Jan/2021 ] Philippe Jaroussky, one of the foremost countertenor opera singers today, has a passion for enlightening neglected composers. This is masterfully exemplified by his first recital, Un concert pour Mazarin, and the best-seller album Caldara Arias. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Philippe Jaroussky: La voix des rêves - Greatest Moments in concert (Blu-ray) Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor) [ Virgin Classics Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 9/Nov/2012 ] "LA VOIX DES RÊVES - Greatest Moments in Concert" features video footage from a number of occasions and venues - including items from a concert given among the crystal chandeliers of the splendid Galerie des Glaces in the palace of Versailles. |
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FRANCESCO CAVALLI
Ombra mai fu: Francesco Cavalli Opera Arias Philippe Jaroussky (counter-tenor) / Ensemble Artaserse, with Emöke Baráth (soprano) [ Erato / Warner Classics / CD - released 15/Mar/2019 ] GRAMOPHONE AWARD NOMINATION 2019 WINNER - Recital |