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They don’t call them “Les Folies Françoises” for nothing. This Mozart disc is something of a joke. The instrumental timbres are dry, enervated, and scrappy,

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During his life Nicolas Bernier (1665-1734) was a highly regarded teacher and composer; today he’s primarily remembered as one of the most conservative representatives of

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Like olives, artichokes, and more essentially and problematically, anchovies, Patricia Petibon’s voice is an acquired taste. She is a high coloratura (up to E-flat), her

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He’d received many honors before, but it wasn’t until last week that John Rutter, best known for his choral compositions and arrangements, especially works related