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HENRY PURCELL
Purcell: Ode for St Cecilia's Day, Te Deum & other choral works Jeni Bern (soprano), Susan Bisatt (soprano), Thomas Guthrie (bass), Ian Honeyman (tenor) / Orchestra of the Golden Age, Choir of the Golden Age, Rober [ Naxos / CD - released 5/May/1995 ] "The vocal soloists are especially fine ... highly respectable performances." American Record Guide |
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J S BACH
Christmas Oratorio, BWV248 Katherine Watson (soprano), Iestyn Davies (countertenor), James Gilchrist (tenor) & Matthew Brook (bass) Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment [ Hyperion / CD - released 11/Oct/2013 ] "The acoustic of the Trinity College Chapel has been used most sympathetically and the recording combines ambience and clarity in a most pleasing way. Nicholas Anderson's booklet essay is first rate." (Recording of the Month - MusicWeb November 2013) |
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Glenton/Orch.Of The Golden Age
Telemann:tafelmusik Pt1. Vol.2 [ Naxos / CD ] |
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TELEMANN
Telemann: Musique de Table (Tafelmusik), Vol. 4 Glenton/Orch.OGavin Edwards (horn), Roger Montgomery (horn) Orchestra of the Golden Agef The Golden Age [ Naxos / CD - released 28/Sep/1994 ] "2010 The Orchestra of the Golden Age bring expressive warmth to this evergreen repertoire. The present disc contains the third of the three 'Productions' that make up Telemann's most comprehensive orchestral/instrumental publication. It's the... |
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RAMEAU
Hippolyte et Aricie (Complete opera recorded in 2013) Glyndebourne Opera / Ed Lyon, Christiane Karg, Sarah Connolly / Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, William Christie (conductor) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 20/Aug/2014 ] "if you don't grin and giggle you should check your pulse...But the performers hold wonderfully steady. Sarah Connolly's Phaedra throbs with the bottled desire and vulnerability expected of a queen in love with her stepson...Christie lavishes his lov |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel Box Set: Rinaldo / Saul / Giulio Cesare (Recorded live at Glyndebourne Opera House, 2005-2015) Glyndebourne Opera / Sonia Prina, Anett Fritsch, Sarah Connolly, Danielle de Niese, Christopher Purves, Iestyn Davies / Orchestra of the Age of Enligh [ Opus Arte DVD / 5 DVD Box Set - released 20/Mar/2017 ] "Dantone conducts a strongly characterised performance founded on the alert playing of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment." (BBC Music on Rinaldo) |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel Box Set: Rinaldo / Saul / Giulio Cesare (Recorded live at Glyndebourne Opera House, 2005-2015) BLU-RAY Glyndebourne Opera / Sonia Prina, Anett Fritsch, Sarah Connolly, Danielle de Niese, Christopher Purves, Iestyn Davies / Orchestra of the Age of Enligh [ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / 3 Blu-ray Box Set - released 20/Mar/2017 ] "Dantone conducts a strongly characterised performance founded on the alert playing of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment." (BBC Music on Rinaldo) |
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W. A. MOZART
An Italian Journey Jeremy Ovenden (tenor) / Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Jonathan Cohen [ Signum / CD - released 8/Sep/2011 ] "The fine tenor Jeremy Ovenden, who has sung most of the major Mozart roles all over Europe and is resident in la bella Italia, sings with an engaging commitment to these joyous creations." (The Observer) |
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C.P.E. BACH
The C.P. E. BACH Collection Konrad Hunteler (flute) Anner Bylsma (cello) Bob van Asperen (harpsichord) / Amsterdam Baroque, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, etc [ Warner Classics / 13 CD Box Set - released 20/Aug/2014 ] "this is a superb box set and a great boost to anyone's music collection, C.P.E. Bach or otherwise. It's stuffed with refreshingly vibrant performances and recordings, and is a joy to dip into or even to dive in and wade through in unseemly haste." ( |
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HENRY PURCELL
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas (Complete Opera) Lynne Dawson (soprano) Gerald Finley (baritone) / Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Rene Jacobs (director) [ Harmonia Mundi Gold / CD - released 10/Aug/2018 ] "Lynne Dawson is powerfully expressive as teh doomed heroine, with strong support from rosemary Joshua as Belinda and Gerald Finley as Aeneas" (Five Stars BBC Music June 2006) |
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JEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAU
Rameau: Anacreon 1754 Matthew Brook, Anna Dennis & Agustín Prunell-Friend / The Choir of the Enlightenment & Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Jonathan Williams [ Signum / CD - released 20/Oct/2015 ] Rameau wrote two complete 'Anacréons', both of them one-act acte de ballets, but with two different plots and librettos. 'Anacréon' (1754) was set to a libretto by Louis de Cahusac and had a successful premiere followed by some performances in Paris... |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 "Choral" The New Company / Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Sir Charles Mackerras [ Signum / CD - released 20/Nov/2011 ] "No passage from darkness to light here, but a pervasive exaltation even in the first movement...However many Ninths you own, add this to your treasury." (Five Stars BBC Music) |
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VIVALDi
Concerti (Incls Concertos for Oboes, Horns, Flute, Lute & Cello) Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment [ Linn ECHO / CD - released 1/Jul/2015 ] GRAMOPHONE EDITOR'S CHOICE - APRIL 2001 |
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VIVALDI
The Four Seasons Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Kati Debretzeni (director & violin) [ Signum / CD - released 21/Mar/2014 ] With its vivid poetry and technical ingenuity, Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons' was ground-breaking at the time of its composition and to this day remains as influential and transfixing as ever. |
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C. P. E. BACH
Symphonies Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Rebecca Miller [ Signum Classics / CD - released 10/Apr/2015 ] "If you're still a CPE novice, I can't think of a better introduction to his brand of inspired eccentricity that these terrific, high-octane performances, live in every sense." Gramophone Magazine Award Nomination 2015 - Baroque Instrumental |
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JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn: The Paris symphonies (Nos 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87) Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Sigiswald Kuijken [ Virgin Veritas / 2 CD - released 21/May/2002 ] "Kuijken present an outstanding set of Haydn's six Paris Symphonies, between them offering some of the most enjoyable period performances of Haydn ever." Rosette (Highest Rating) Penguin Stereo Guide |
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Orchestra Of The Golden Age
Telemann:musique De Table (Com [ Naxos / 4 CD - released 2/Oct/2000 ] |
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MAURICE DURUFLE
Durufle: Requiem / Messe Cum Jubilo / Quatre Motets Patricia Bardon (contralto), Ashley Riches (baritone) / The Choir of King's College Cambridge & Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Stephen Cleobur [ King' College Live / CD - released 9/Sep/2016 ] For this new recording the choir are reunited with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment to perform Maurice Duruflé's 1947 'Requiem', in the composer's own version for soprano, choir, organ and small orchestra. The album is completed with the... |
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GIAY / ARIOSTI / ORLANDINI / RISTORI / GIACOMELLI / BONONCINI
The Crown: Heroic Arias For Senesino Randall Scotting (countertenor), Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Laurence Cummings (conductor) [ Signum / CD - released 2/Sep/2022 ] Francesco Bernardi-universally known by the moniker 'Senesino', after his place of birth-was Handel's leading male star for over a decade, owning many of the finest castrato roles. But this new album delves into the astonishing wealth of material... |
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MONTEVERDI
Vespro della beata Vergine (1610) Robert Howarth (director/harpsichord) / Orchestra of the Age of the Enlightenment & Choir of the Age of the Enlightenment [ Signum / 2 CD - released 10/Feb/2011 ] "For me, Monteverdi's music enhances the text beautifully. It doesn't matter whether one is religious or not, this music touches the human soul and reflects, sincerely and passionately the true meaning of the texts in the psalms and motets." |