Choral & song

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Songs of Sundrie Natures

Clare Wilkinson, Martha McLorinan (mezzo-sopran

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BBC Music Magazine

16 May, 2023

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Capturing light and time in sound

Sun Triptych Maxim Rysanov, Dasol Kim, Roman Mints et al; BBC Concert Orchestra/ Dobrinka Tabakova ECM 4878558 64:61 mins This is the second ECM disc to feature the extremely accessible music of Bulga

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The pain of unrequited love, vividly depicted

Works by Gesualdo & composers of Naples Concerto Italiano/Rinaldo Alessandrini; Monica Piccinini (soprano); Maria Chiara Gallo (mezzo) et al Naïve OP8677 62:13 mins Don’t be deceived – Carlo Gesualdo

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Baroque masterpieces rearranged

Works by Bach arr. for clarinet Martin Fröst (clarinet); Jonas Nordberg (lute) et al Sony Classical 19802814742 41:45 mins The album B.A.C.H. from Swedish clarinettist and conductor Martin Fröst conti

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Insightful performances to honour the departed

Works by Saariaho and Shostakovich Dudok Quartet Amsterdam Rubicon RCD1218 59:41 mins Carrying a dedication to ‘those who have departed’, Kaija Saariaho’s Terra Memoria for string quartet, composed in

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A masterpiece of comic flair from véronique gens

Works by Offenbach Véronique Gens (soprano); Chœur et Orchestre National des Pays de La Loire/Hervé Niquet Alpha Classics ALPHA1168 55:49 mins This is not for the po-faced. If you enjoy charming and i

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Books

Edward Brooke-Hitching Simon & Schuster 978-1-398-53240-3 256pp (hb) £30 This is a fascinating compendium of classical curiosities, thoroughly researched and charmingly written by Edward Brooke-Hitchi

BBC Music Magazine

Capturing light and time in sound

BBC Music Magazine

The pain of unrequited love, vividly depicted

BBC Music Magazine

Baroque masterpieces rearranged

BBC Music Magazine

Insightful performances to honour the departed

BBC Music Magazine

A masterpiece of comic flair from véronique gens

BBC Music Magazine

Books