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AGOSTINO STEFFANI
Steffani: Niobe Regina di Tebe (complete opera) Karina Gauvin, Philippe Jaroussky, Amanda Forsythe, Aaron Sheehan / Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Paul O'Dette and Stephen Stubbs [ Erato / Warner Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 18/Jan/2015 ] "The performance is never forced but always emotive...An exemplary testament of superb musicianship from all participants...this is a landmark event in Steffani's much-deserved rehabilitation." (Gramophone Magazine Award Nomination 2015 Baroque Vocal |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Partenope, HWV 27 (complete opera) Karina Gauvin, Philippe Jaroussky, John Mark Ainsley, Teresa Iervolino / Il Pomo d'Oro, Riccardo Minasi [ Erato / Virgin Records / 3 CD Box Set - released 5/Nov/2015 ] Handel's sparkling opera Partenope reunites Erato' star countertenor Philippe Jaroussky and the captivating Canadian soprano Karina Gauvin, who both made such an impact in the Erato recording of Steffani's rediscovered opera Niobe, released in early... |
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CESAR FRANCK
Cesar Franck: Edition Khatia Buniatishvili, Aldo Ciccolini, Jean-Philippe Collard, Marie-Claire Alain, Renaud Capucon, Nathalie Stutzmann, Augustin Dumay, etc [ Warner Classics / CD - released 20/Apr/2016 ] A towering figure in French music of the later 19th century, César Franck created a distinctive fusion of German Romanticism and French Classicism, enriching the symphonic, chamber, instrumental, vocal and sacred repertoires. As a teacher and mentor... |
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LUIGI ROSSI
Rossi: La Lyra d'Orfeo / Arpa Davidica L'arpeggiata, Véronique Gens (soprano), Philippe Jaroussky, Jakub Józef OrliĆski (counter-tenors), Christina Pluhar (theorbo), Christina Pluhar (harp) [ Erato / Warner Classics / 3 CD/Book - released 22/Nov/2019 ] The latest album from Christina Pluhar and her instrumental ensemble L'Arpeggiata sheds new light on the chamber cantatas of 17th century Italian composer, Luigi Rossi. |
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MONTEVERDI / BONONCINI / CHARPENTIER / HANDEL / LULLY / PURCELL / RAMEAU
William Christie: The Complete Erato Recordings Les Arts Florissants, William Christie, with Sophie Daneman, Natalie Dessay, Renee Fleming, Ian Bostridge, Philippe Jaroussky, Mark Padmore, etc [ Erato / 61 CD Box Set - released 7/Mar/2025 ] William Christie is renowned for his pioneering work in the revival of Baroque music. Born in 1944, he founded the ensemble Les Arts Florissants in 1979, which has become a leading force in historically informed performance. |
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LEONARDO VINCI
Artaserse (complete opera recorded in 2012) Lorraine National Opera / Philippe Jaroussky, Franco Fagioli, Max Emanuel Cencic, Valer Barna-Sabadus / Diego Fasolis (director) [ Warner Classics DVD / 2 DVD - released 10/May/2014 ] "This magnificent production is a complete and blissful success. Don't miss it." Those were the words of the French website Classique News when Leonardo Vinci's rediscovered Artaserse was staged by Silviu Purcãrete at the Opéra National de Lorraine... |
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LEONARDO VINCI
Vinci: Artaserse (complete opera) Max Emanuel Cencic, Philippe Jaroussky, Franco Fagioli, Valer Barna-Sabadus / Concerto Köln, Diego Fasolis [ Erato / 3 CD Box Set - released 25/Jan/2013 ] GRAMOPHONE AWARD FINALIST 2013: Baroque Vocal |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Faramondo (complete opera) Max Emanuel Cencic, Philippe Jaroussky, Sophie Karthäuser, Marina de Liso / Choeur de la Radio Suisse, Lugano & I Barocchisti, Diego Fasolis [ Erato / Virgin Records / 3 CD Box Set - released 23/Mar/2003 ] "The cast is notable for the flamboyant contributions of the impressive young countertenors Max Emanuel Cencic and Philippe Jaroussky. Strongly recommend to diehard Handel fans." The Telegraph |
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J. S. BACH
50 Best Bach (3 CDs special price) Nancy Argenta, Bob van Asperen, Fabio Biondi, Ian Bostridge, Philippe Herreweghe, Monica Huggett, etc [ Warner Classics / 3 CD - released 20/Jun/2010 ] An amazing selection of period performances of the greatest pieces of Bach recorded by some of today's top musicians. |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Magnificat (with Handel-Dixit Dominus) Natalie Dessay, Karine Deshayes, Philippe Jaroussky, Toby Spence / Le Concert d'Astree / Emmanuelle Haim [ Erato Classics / CD - released 22/Dec/2007 ] "Haïm's performances are light-footed and elegantly phrased and her mainly pleasing line-up of soloists is attentive to textural content and word-painting." BBC Music |
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CHABRIER / CHAUSSON / DUPARC / FAURE / POULENC
Fiançailles pour rire Natalie Dessay (soprano), Philippe Cassard (piano) [ Warner Classics / CD - released 18/Sep/2015 ] Soprano Natalie Dessay and pianist Philippe Cassard renew their recital partnership with an enticing programme of French song from the 19th and 20th centuries. |
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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... |
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HANDEL / CAVALLI / MONTEVERDI / STROZZI / LANDI / CARISSIMI
Handel: Arcadian Duets / Various: Lamenti Natalie Dessay, Veronique Gens, Patrizia Ciofi, Joyce DiDonato, Philippe Jaroussky / Le Concert d'Astrae, Emmanuelle Haim [ Erato Veritas / 2 CD - released 4/Feb/2018 ] "they relish the expressive potential of the amorous texts and Handel's piercing dissonances, abetted by the varied colours and light, springing rhythms of the continuo group.Handel-singing surely doesn't come much better than that." ***** BBC Music |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Heroes from the Shadows - Handel Arias Nathalie Stutzmann (contralto & conductor) & Philippe Jaroussky (counter-tenor) Orfeo 55 [ Erato / Warner Classics / CD - released 1/Nov/2014 ] This album focuses on Handel's contralto arias, wonderful music from some of his best-loved operas, but rarely heard independently of full performances. With this release Nathalie Stutzmann gives light to these heroes usually in the shadows |
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CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI
Monteverdi: Teatro d'Amore Nuria Rial (soprano) Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor) / L'Arpeggiata, Christina Pluhar [ Erato / Warner Classics / CD - released 10/Mar/2015 ] "The gorgeous singing of the soloists and stylish instrumental performances, though dazzling and gimlet-eyed, are also elegant and respectful without being obsequiously slavish to convention." BBC Music Magazine, May 2009 **** |
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FRANCIS POULENC
Poulenc: Solo Piano & Chamber Works [5 CD set] Pascal Roge (piano) Jean-Philippe Collard (piano) Chantal Juillet (violin) AndrAC Cazalet (horn) Patrick Gallois (flute) etc [ Decca / 5 CD - released 26/Feb/2006 ] The name of Pascal Rogé is synonymous with French music and throughout his association with Decca which lasted some twenty-five years. |
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VILLA-LOBOS / SATIE / POULENC / FAURE / MIGNONE / etc
L'amour, la mort, la mer Patricia Petibon (soprano), Philippe Marchand (percussion), Susan Manoff (piano), David Venitucci (accordion), Ronan Le Bars (bagpipe) [ Sony Classical / CD - released 20/Mar/2020 ] Soprano Patricia Petibon traverses love, death, and the mysteries of the sea in songs that carry us from John Lennon to Fauré, via Granados, Barber, Satie, and Jean Cras, whose beautiful "La rencontre" sets the meditative tone. Petibon shapes her... |
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Philippe Debarge With The Pretty Things
Rock St. Trop [ Madfish / CD - released 31/Oct/2017 ] |
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Philippe Debarge With The Pretty Things
Rock St. Trop (LP) [ Madfish / LP - released 31/Oct/2017 ] |
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SAINT-SAENS
Music for Violin and Piano Philippe Graffin (violin) Pascal Devoyon (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Aug/2008 ] "There is no doubt about the sheer pleasure which Graffin and Devoyon find in this music, with a performance enducing a wit and heartwarming intimacy that also extend to the smaller works ... Strongly recommended' (BBC Music Magazine) |