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These performances have got nothing if not style–and charisma to burn. And burn is what the first aria does, its fire flaming directly from the
This is one of those good news, bad news situations. The good news is that this singer and record label are plowing the fertile yet
Once you’ve experienced the dark, roomy timbre of Clara Butt’s singular contralto, you’ll never forget what you’ve heard. This collection features the great singer wrapping
I approached this three-disc set with great enthusiasm. Richard Strauss composed orchestral songs throughout his entire career–from 1885 to 1948–and they are fascinating, sometimes as
Soprano Mary Carewe has a voice and some excellent–and rarely heard–songs to sing. She and her group Blue Noise and arranger/pianist Philip Mayers plunge us
This 20-year-old, 45-minute collection of arias gives us a true portrait of American soprano Leona Mitchell. The voice is a pretty lyric soprano with some
At last, a first rate recording of song repertoire from Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, three composers who are rarely even acknowledged for their contributions to
The French art of song is a subtle one. Unfortunately, Véronique Gens’ lush voice doesn’t always match the sensuality and refinement of the songs included
It’s a rare singer who conveys her true face through vocal production alone. Lotte Lehmann could and did, even when she was past her prime.
Telemann composed his 72 cantatas that comprise the Harmonishcher Gottesdienst with both the amateur and professional musician in mind. The short three-part works are easy
