Isokoski; Soile

Johan Botha: Simply Great In German Opera From Vienna

Robert Levine

Recorded live from 1997-2014 at the Vienna State Opera by the Austrian Radio, this collection of “bleeding chunks” from operas by Beethoven, Wagner, and Strauss

Barenboim’s Re-Reissued Berlin Beethoven Still Delivers the Goods

David Hurwitz

Warner has yet again reissued Barenboim’s magnificent Staatskapelle Berlin Beethoven

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Major Discoveries: Erkki Melartin’s Colorful Orchestral Music

David Hurwitz

Ondine has done well by Erkki Melartin (1875-1937), a gifted

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Filling In The Gaps: Sibelius’ Marvelous, Too-Little-Known Songs

David Hurwitz

Finnish soprano Soile Isokoski has never made a more beautiful

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Major Discoveries: Hindemith’s Moving, Eloquent Das Marienleben

David Hurwitz

There have been too few recordings of this magnificent song

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Soile Isokoski Triumphs in Strauss Lieder (Again)

David Hurwitz

We don’t hear Strauss’ orchestral songs as often as we

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Reference Recording: Strauss: Four Last Songs; Isokoski

Robert Levine

As a great fan of Jessye Norman’s first recording of

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SCENE D’AMORE

Robert Levine

Soile Isokoski is one of those sopranos who is so reliably good that she is taken for granted. While it’s true that she lacks glamour

Sibelius: Kullervo/Segerstam SACD

David Hurwitz

For an industry that’s supposed to be in trouble, it’s remarkable to consider that there have been no less than three superb SACD multichannel recordings

ZEMLINSKY–COMPLETE ORCHESTRAL SONGS

Victor Carr Jr

This collection of Zemlinsky orchestral songs covers the composer’s entire creative life. The early Waldgespräch, Maiblumen blühten überall (lovingly sung by Soile Isokoski), and the