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Göran Forsling
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]
Nicole Cabell – Soprano (Decca)
(Déjà Review) A remarkable voice and I am already longing to hear more from her [GF]
Rossini: L’italiana in Algeri (Glossa)
A very attractive recording with a lot of good singing, not least from the superb Vasilisa Berzhanskaya [GF]
Piccinni: Didon (Bongiovanni)
The level of the singing is such that I cannot, with the best will in the world, recommend this issue [GF]
Cesare Siepi (bass) (Nimbus Prima Voce)
Hearing Cesare Siepi in his mature youth is a treat indeed [GF]
Mascagni: L’amico Fritz (Dynamic)
The Pavarotti- Freni recording still reigns, but this newest version is a worthy competitor [GF]
Gevorg Hakobyan (baritone): Arias of Love and Sorrow (Delos)
Uncertain singing, but honest music-making and interesting repertoire [GF]
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