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Göran Forsling
Puccini: Tosca (Pentatone)
An indifferent Scarpia, so this is not a premier choice, but great singing by Melody Moore and Ștefan Pop [GF]
Folk Songs (Pentatone)
A life-enhancing experience of which I wish every music lover could be a part [GF]
Tormis: Reminiscentiae (ECM)
A must for Tormis admirers; give him a try if you have not yet come under his spell [GF]
Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin (Harmonia Mundi)
A marvellous reading of Die schöne Müllerin that should please every lover of this indestructible masterwork [GF]
Estrellita (Orchid Classics)
The album works equally well for close listening and as agreeable background music late at night [GF]
Jonathan Tetelman (tenor) The Great Puccini (DG)
A star Is born! Let’s hope he will resist overexposure [GF]
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas (Pentatone)
A colourful and dramatic performance of “The only perfect English opera” – with a modern twist [GF]
Ekaterina Siurina (soprano) Where Is My Beloved? (Delos)
Ekaterina Siurina’s voice is in mint condition, with perfectly controlled vibrato and a glowing delivery [GF]
Bolcom: The Complete Cabaret Songs (Rattle)
Fascinating music from the borderland between classical modernism and popular idioms [GF]
Cyrille Dubois (countertenor) (Aparté)
Eminent solo singing and fine music making with many first recordings [GF]
Johnson: De Organizer, The Dreamy Kid (Naxos)
An interesting pair of early operas with roots in the African-American musical tradition [GF]
An Invitation at the Schumanns’ (Harmonia Mundi)
A delightful easy-listening programme with a couple of more substantial morsels [GF]
Champagne! The Sound of Lumbye and His Idols (Dacapo)
An entertaining, historically interesting tribute to Lumbye and his contemporaries, played with precision and admirable elan [GF]
The Last Epiphany (Challenge Classics)
Thought-provoking juxtaposition of light and shade, of joy and horror, so valuable in the world of today [GF]
Gluck: Écho et Narcisse (Chateau de Versailles)
This recording is superb in every respect; nobody is likely to be disappointed by either the singing or the music [GF]
Mon amant de Saint-Jean (Alpha Classics)
A fascinating out-of-the-ordinary trip of nostalgia [GF]
Laura Strickling (soprano): 40@40 (Bright Shiny Things)
An attractive collection of newly written songs – and volume two is to follow [GF]
Rachmaninov & Tchaikovsky: Romances (Pentatone)
A valuable addition to the discography of the songs of Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky with sensitive and deeply considered performances [GF]
Mozart: Arias for Aloysia Weber (Glossa)
An attractive collection no lover of Mozart will regret acquiring [GF]
Remembering Tebaldi (Pentatone)
A lovely recital presenting Melody Moore as a worthy inhabitant of the pantheon of the present generation of sopranos [GF]
Weill: Propheten (Capriccio)
An interesting world premiere and a masterly reading of the Whitman songs [GF]
Guitar Divas – Heike Matthiesen (guitar) (Ars Production)
Guitar enthusiasts should invest in these beautiful melodies without delay [GF]
Chaminade: Saisons d‘amour (MDG)
A deeply emotional song cycle performed with insight and gloriously sung [GF]
Mahler: Lieder (Signum Classics)
Followers of Dame Sarah Connolly will no doubt derive a lot of pleasure from this issue, but I wish she had recorded it a couple of years earlier [GF]
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