ZOLTAN KODALY
Cello Sonata & other works Natalie Clein (cello), Julius Drake (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Jun/2010 ] 'The compelling reason for acquiring this disc is Clein's magnificent account of the Solo Sonata. One of the masterpieces of the cello repertory, it opens with massive, declamatory chords, and Clein's depth of tone makes an immediate impact.(BBC... |
Natalie Cole
Ask a Woman Who Knows [ Verve Records / CD - released 20/Sep/2002 ] Backed by a jazz quintet accompanied by sophisticated string and big band arrangements, and featuring a duet with Diana Krall. |
Natalie Cole
Everlasting [ Elektra Records / CD - released 25/Jun/1991 ] American imported disc. |
Natalie Cole
Natalie Live [ Soulmusic.com Records / 2 CD - released 14/Feb/2011 ] |
Natalie Cole
Original Album Series 5 CD [ Warner Music / 5 CD - released 18/Jan/2010 ] This very specially priced 5-CD set contains the albums 'Everlasting', 'Good to be Back', 'Take a Look', 'Stardust', and 'Unforgettable - With Love'. |
Natalie Cole
Take a Look [ Elektra Records / CD - released 15/Jun/1993 ] American imported disc. |
JACQUES OFFENBACH
Offenbach: Orphee aux Enfers / La Belle Helene (complete operettas recorded in 1998 & 2000) Natalie Dessay / Felicity Lott / Yann Beuron / Laurent Naouri / Opéra National de Lyon / Les Musiciens du Louvre / Marc Minkowski [ ArtHaus Musik DVD / 2 DVD Box Set - released 10/Oct/2012 ] Arthaus presents an Offenbach Box Set (Orphée aux Enfers & La belle Hélène) featuring Marc Minkowski - the preeminent Offenbach conductor of our day but also a team of wonderful singer-actors (Natalie Dessay & Felicity Lott). |
CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI
Monteverdi: L'Orfeo (Complete opera) Natalie Dessay. Ian Bostridge. Patrizia Ciofi, Véronique Gens / Le Concert d'Astree, Emmanuelle Haim [ Erato Warner Classics Home of Opera / 2 CD - released 2/Sep/2016 ] "A superb new account given a more appealingly Italianate flavour than many of the rival recordings" (Gramophone Editor's Choice May 2004) |
JACQUES OFFENBACH
Offenbach: Orphee aux Enfers [Orpheus in the Underworld] (Complete Opera recorded in 1997) Natalie Dessay, Laurent Naouri, Yann Beuron / Lyon Opera, Marc Minkowski [ Warner Classics The Home Of Opera / 2 CD - released 1/Jul/2011 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1801-1850) - "Marc Minkowski makes a compelling case for the original two act 1858 version, and his fine cast just about clinches it. Natalie Dessay is such a nagging wife that it is difficult... |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Lieder Natalie Dessay (soprano), Philippe Cassard (piano) [ Sony Classical / CD ] "This inspired collection of songs could serve as a useful introduction to newcomers to this repertoire and Philippe Cassard's tender, balanced touch is a delight" BBC Music |
DONIZETTI
Lucia di Lammermoor (complete opera recorded in 2010) Natalie Dessay / Piotr Beczala / Vladislav Sulimsky / Dmitry Voropaev / Mariinsky Orchestra and Chorus / Valery Gergiev [ Mariinsky SACD / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 11/Sep/2011 ] "there is something distinctively Russian about this Lammermoor. All those Italian melodies flow beautifully...But there is a sense of drive and purpose about this performance that seems, to me at least, distinctively Slavic." (Classical Review) |
BACH / HANDEL / RAMEAU / MONTEVERDI
Natalie Dessay: Baroque Natalie Dessay (soprano) / Le Concert d'Astrée, Emmanuelle Haim [ Erato / Warner Classics / 3 CD/DVD - released 16/Nov/2015 ] Erato presents this double CD containing a full portrait of Natalie Dessay singing baroque music, including sacred repertoire (Bach cantatas, Magnificat, Handel: Dixit Dominus) and opera (Handel: Giulio Cesare or Rameau: Les Indes Galantes). |
MAHLER
Symphony No. 2 in C minor 'Resurrection' Natalie Dessay (soprano) & Alice Coote (mezzo soprano) / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra & Orféon Donostarria, Paavo Jarvi [ Virgin Records / 2 CD/DVD - released 1/Jul/2010 ] "It was to be expected that Järvi's Mahler interpretation would not expend its energies on sentimentality or bombast. He is intent on exploring the wealth of contrasts in this symphony." Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Rio-Paris: The Brazilian Project Natalie Dessay (soprano), Liat Cohen (guitar), Agnès Jaou & Helena Noguerra (singers) [ Warner Classics Erato / CD - released 10/Apr/2014 ] On her new album Rio-Paris, soprano Natalie Dessay continues to explore musical territories beyond opera and classical song. She is joined by guitarist Liat Cohen and two singers, Agnès Jaoui and Helena Noguerra |
MICHEL LEGRAND
Between Yesterday and Tomorrow (The Extraordinary Story of an Ordinary Woman) Natalie Dessay (soprano), London Studio Orchestra, Michel Legrand [ Sony Classical / CD - released 2/Dec/2017 ] Sony Classical presents Between Yesterday and Tomorrow, a truly unique album from the stunning Natalie Dessay alongside Michel Legrand and the London Studio Orchestra. Composed by multi-award-winning artist Michel Legrand and written by American... |
MICHEL LEGRAND
Entre elle et lui: Natalie Dessay Sings Michel Legrand Natalie Dessay (soprano), Michel Legrand (piano) [ Warner Classics / CD - released 20/Aug/2014 ] Treat yourself or a needy Francophile to this delicious if unlikely combination...She is breathy, sexy, passionate and wonderfully virtuosic in the tongue-twisting Chanson de Delphine...And Windmills of Your Mind sounds so much better in French |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart Concert Arias Natalie Dessay (soprano) / Orchestre de l'Opera de Lyon, Theodor Gulschbauer [ Erato Classics Premium / CD - released 20/Mar/2010 ] Recorded when she was barely 30 this is one of Natalie Dessay's greatest ever recordings, comprising 8 of Mozart's concert arias for high soprano (up to G above high C!). |
FAURE / CHABRIER / POULENC / CHAUSSON / DUPARC
Fiançailles pour rire - French Songs Natalie Dessay (soprano), Philippe Cassard (piano), with Laurent Naouri (baritone) [ Erato / CD - released 1/Oct/2015 ] For their second Warner Classics album of French song - a follow-up to the Debussy CD they released in 2011 - soprano Natalie Dessay and pianist Philippe Cassard have adopted the title of Francis Poulenc's song cycle Fiançailles pour rire (A... |
BACH / HANDEL / DELIBES / MONTEVERDI / VERDI / MOZART / etc
Natalie Dessay: De l'Opéra à la chanson Natalie Dessay (soprano) / with Michel Legrand, Roberto Alagna, Rolando Villazon, Veronique Gens, Quatuor Ebene, Emmanuelle Haim, William Christie, et [ Erato / Warner Classics / 2 CD - released 16/Aug/2017 ] This new collection showcasing 20 years of recordings from this most versatile of artists including classical, opera and songs from musicals - includes previously unreleased track "Bebe". |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Le Miracle d'une voix - Greatest Moments on Stage Natalie Dessay (soprano) with various orchestras and conductors [ Virgin Classics / DVD - released 6/Dec/2006 ] G :- "She is that rare total package - a performer whose every move, every gesture, every vocal inflection, seems utterly natural." -New York Times |