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Stereophile Test CD, Vol. 3

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by: Various Artists

Release Date January 01, 1995

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Stereophile Test CD, Vol. 3

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by: Various Artists

Release Date August 04, 1998

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Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress

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from: DG

Release Date August 09, 1999
This set captures such excellent, vivid and clear performances that the story leaps out by just listening. You won't really even need to follow the printed libretto. Every single character is perfectly sung and the orchestra and conductor are in top form. The whole thing brims with wit and charm making it very very enjoyable. I have listened to it several times already.

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Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress

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by: Philip Langridge Cathryn Pope Samuel Ramey London Sinfonietta Riccardo Chailly

Release Date October 17, 2005
Well, it depends what you want from a Rake whether this is the recording for you. Conducting, orchestra and some of the cast are superb. Sarah Walker's Baba is the best you'll find and Sam Ramey is in fine, though rather inexpressive voice as Shadow. Terfel is by far the more interesting interpreter but his voice either shouts or whispers with nothing in-between. His interpretation is unrealistic theatrically too and makes his difficult to bear repeated listening. I don't warm to Pope's rather lumpy Anne on this recording and she doesn't compare to Upshaw's glorious singing for Nagano but still better than the undernourished sound of York for Gardener. Langridge sings beautifully often, strains at other times (there is no rake who doesn't), ... Read More:

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Famous Handel Arias - Bryn Terfel

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from: DG

Release Date October 13, 1997
Take a wonderful singer,an orchestra of international repute with a conductor who is a consummate Handelian,and the result should be something quite special.And yes,for the most part it does live up to all the potential promise that the line-up vouchsafes to deliver.Bryn Terfel could squeeze the last drop of emotion out of the most recalcitrant and inert libretto with that wonderful vocal instrument of his,and in this collection he brings all his considerable musical might to bear upon some of Handel's most exquisite writing,and the result is a record that would grace anyone's collection.

When I first read the track listing,I was somewhat taken aback to see the inclusion of such arias as, "Verdi Prati";"Where'er you ... Read More:

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Soundtracks for Days

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from: Audio 8

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Take a wonderful singer,an orchestra of international repute with a conductor who is a consummate Handelian,and the result should be something quite special.And yes,for the most part it does live up to all the potential promise that the line-up vouchsafes to deliver.Bryn Terfel could squeeze the last drop of emotion out of the most recalcitrant and inert libretto with that wonderful vocal instrument of his,and in this collection he brings all his considerable musical might to bear upon some of Handel's most exquisite writing,and the result is a record that would grace anyone's collection.

When I first read the track listing,I was somewhat taken aback to see the inclusion of such arias as, "Verdi Prati";"Where'er you ... Read More:

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Baroque Trumpetissimo

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from: ESS.A.Y.

Release Date January 28, 1994
Take a wonderful singer,an orchestra of international repute with a conductor who is a consummate Handelian,and the result should be something quite special.And yes,for the most part it does live up to all the potential promise that the line-up vouchsafes to deliver.Bryn Terfel could squeeze the last drop of emotion out of the most recalcitrant and inert libretto with that wonderful vocal instrument of his,and in this collection he brings all his considerable musical might to bear upon some of Handel's most exquisite writing,and the result is a record that would grace anyone's collection.

When I first read the track listing,I was somewhat taken aback to see the inclusion of such arias as, "Verdi Prati";"Where'er you ... Read More:

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Ravel: L'Enfant Et Les Sortileges

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by: Maazel, Ogeas, Berbie

Release Date October 25, 1990
Take a wonderful singer,an orchestra of international repute with a conductor who is a consummate Handelian,and the result should be something quite special.And yes,for the most part it does live up to all the potential promise that the line-up vouchsafes to deliver.Bryn Terfel could squeeze the last drop of emotion out of the most recalcitrant and inert libretto with that wonderful vocal instrument of his,and in this collection he brings all his considerable musical might to bear upon some of Handel's most exquisite writing,and the result is a record that would grace anyone's collection.

When I first read the track listing,I was somewhat taken aback to see the inclusion of such arias as, "Verdi Prati";"Where'er you ... Read More:

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Rossini - The Thieving Magpie

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by: Gioachino Rossini, David Parry

Release Date June 23, 2003
Joyful recording of a very under-rated opera, with crystal clear acoustics. The Philharmonia Orchestra is outstanding and the CD is worth buying just to listen to the overture. If I am being very picky then I have to say that the singing is a little uneven in parts; for my tastes Ninetta sometimes too dramatic; Giannetto too down beat. But nevertheless a 2-disc set I am very glad to own.