Erato

Handel: Fernando, Re di Castiglia (Erato)

(Déjà Review) A delightful score, fortunate here in being both sensitively and expressively performed [IB]

Rameau: Les Boréades (Erato)

This splendid production might convert newcomers to the delights of French baroque [SB]

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Fauré: The Complete Works (Erato)

Erato marks the centenary of Fauré’s death with a big box that mines his discography in all its richness [JW]

Huw Montague Rendall (baritone): Contemplation (Erato)

Superb, sensuous, subtle singing from a highly gifted British lyric baritone [RMo]

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Dvořák: Symphony No 9, American Suite (Erato)

A mightily impressive debut recording from Stutzmann in Atlanta [RMo]

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Offenbach: The Tales of Hoffmann (Erato)

Alagna and van Dam are very fine, but the Bonynge recording retains its place in the affections of collectors [RMo]

Jakub Józef Orlínski (vocals): #LetsBaRock (Erato)

A highly professional crossover album, that should be attractive to lovers of rock music, but is not quite my cup of tea [GF]

Catherine Collard (piano): The Complete Erato, EMI Classics and Virgin Classics Recordings (Erato)

The driven artistry of a tragically short-lived French pianist and sensitive collaborator [JW]

Michael Spyres (tenor): In The Shadows (Erato)

An interesting and enterprising recital but a question mark over the suitability of the voice for some of the material [PT]

Bach: The Well-tempered Clavier Book II (Erato)

(Déjà Review) The set deserves the strongest recommendation, unless one prefers the piano [BW]

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Huw Montague Rendall (baritone): Contemplation (Erato)

A debut recital that every lover of great singing should treasure [GF]

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Mozart & R Strauss: Lieder (Erato)

A worthwhile disc, even if I am equivocal about some of the singing [PT]

Jakub Józef Orliński (alto) – Beyond (Erato)

An ideal combination of mostly unfamiliar repertoire and stylistically convincing performances [JV]

Wonder Women (Erato)

Some surprises here. Strozzi’s works stand out, as does L’Arpeggiata’s playing [DJB]

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Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice (Erato)

Thrilling Orfeo ed Euridice starring Jakub Józef Orliński [DF]

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Les choses de la vie – Cinema II (Erato)

Take your seat in the stalls for scores from le cinéma français [RMay]

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Michael Spyres (tenor) In The Shadows (Erato)

I enjoyed some unhackneyed repertoire and the marvellous singing [GF]

Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Erato)

(Déjà Review) A dramatic rendition of Ruy Blas completes this most appealing new issue [TB]

Jakub Józef Orliński (countertenor): Beyond (Erato)

A captivating 17th century programme [DF]

Quatuor Kandinsky: French Piano Quartets (Erato)

(Déjà Review) A sultry recording of surgingly romantic music given the hot-blooded approach [RB]

Handel: Messiah (Erato)

Period-instrument Messiah, not to be missed [DF]

Diana Damrau (soprano): Operette (Erato)

An interesting and unhackneyed programme of operetta arias, with a soprano who possibly divides opinion [PT]

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Mozart: Mitridate, re di Ponto (Erato)

Minkowski’s second fine period-instrument recording of Mitridate [DF[

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Christmas Carols (Erato)

A model of good taste and creative programming [JV]