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Göran Forsling
Scarlatti G: I portentosi effetti della Madre Natura (Deutsche Harmonia Mundi)
A totally forgotten opera that every lover of 18th century opera should hasten to acquire [GF]
Handel: L’Allegro, il Penseroso (Harmonia Mundi)
There are at least a good half-dozen earlier recordings, but Christie can firmly stand by their side [GF]
Zinka Milanov (soprano) Sings Verdi (Nimbus)
(Déjà Review) These excerpts from four favourite roles show Milanov almost constantly in the best possible light [GF]
Forbidden Fruit (Alpha Classics)
A deeply uplifting experience, and I recommend that you make the same journey [GF]
All in Twilight (Daphne)
Borderless explorations of new or unknown repertoire, new ways of expression, illuminating eye-openers [GF]
Ravel: L’heure espagnole (Harmonia Mundi)
No one interested in these two works will feel short-changed by its acquisition [GF]
Verdi: Un ballo in maschera (Pentatone)
The old Leinsdorf recording with Bergonzi and Price will never be redundant, but this is an admirable newcomer [GF]
Folk Songs of the British Isles (SOMM Recordings)
An agreeable mix of gems from the treasure chest of British folk songs, selling for charitable purposes [GF]
Mendelssohn-Hensel: Lieder (First Hand Records)
With seventeen never-before-recorded songs, this issue is a valuable addition to the growing discography of Fanny Hensel [GF]
Monterverdi: L’Orfeo Château de Versailles
An excellent production of a much-recorded opera that vies with the best [GF]
Schubert: Insomnia (Berlin Classics)
This delightful collection of songs takes the listener on a gentle trip both down memory lane and on an expedition into some obscure backyards [GF]
Schumann: Lieder (Berlin Classics)
These fifty-year-old recordings are classics and admirers of Schumann and Peter Schreier should own them, but the documentation is scanty [GF]
Francesco Scarlatti: Dixit Dominus, Mass (Signum Classics)
Readers interested in by-ways of the baroque repertoire should find much to admire in the wilful Francesco Scarlatti’s music [GF]
Alma Mahler: Meine Seele – Complete Songs (Fuga Libera)
Alma Mahler’s songs are utterly attractive, but the singing here may not be to everybody’s taste [GF]
Georg Nigl (baritone): Echo (Alpha Classics)
Georg Nigl is a magnificent storyteller – do not miss this well-filled disc [GF]
Mozart: Anime Immortali (Pentatone)
Beautiful tone, deep feeling, good enunciation, sure-footed technique, perceptiveness and phenomenal virtuosity [GF]
Enrico Caruso – His Songs (Urania)
A timely issue to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Caruso’s birth [GF]
Voyages (Signum Classics)
A fascinating journey through Baudelaire’s and Goethe’s poetic landscapes [GF]
Rota: Il cappello di paglia di Firenze (Capriccio)
Probably the most charming comic Italian opera since Falstaff in a fizzing studio performance [GF]
The Divine Muse (Signum Classics)
Mary Bevan’s golden tone floats effortlessly over Joseph Middleton’s sensitive accompaniment [GF]
Regondi: A 200th Birthday Bouquet (Bridge)
A must-buy for all lovers of guitar music [GF]
Schubert: Elysium (BIS)
This journey to the Elysian fields is a recital that should satisfy all lovers of Schubert [GF]
Haydn: Stabat Mater (Pentatone)
An excellent recording of a Stabat Mater with a special twist: the enlarged wind orchestration from 1803 [GF]
Nicht Wiedersehen! (Gramola)
The Mahler songs are the apex of this issue, but there are also some rarities that are well worth a listen [GF]
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