Rossini
Rossini: Il Turco in Italia (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Has some fine qualities, especially its leading lady [RJF]
Rossini: Overtures (Classics for Pleasure)
An attractive proposition indeed [TP]
Rossini: Adina (C Major)
A sprightly, colourful rendition of a little-known opera, essential for all Rossini fans [CRo]
Orchestral Music conducted by Rudolph Ganz (Pristine Audio)
Forgettable conducting, but superb piano playing [RMas]
Rossini: Petite messe solennelle (cpo)
A swift and lean Petite Messe that doesn’t quite hit the spot [RMas]
Rossini: Il Viaggio a Reims (Deutsche Grammophon)
(Déjà Review) One of the best recordings of a Rossini opera ever set down [RJF]
Rossini: Otello (Opera Rara)
(Déjà Review) A natural aural ambience tells in its favour as does the liveliness and vibrancy of the chorus [RJF]
Rossini: La scala di seta (Sinfonia)
by Alan George
Karine Deshayes & Delphine Haidan (mezzo-sopranos) Sisters (NoMadMusic)
A mix of popular and little-known works, which is a joy from beginning to end [MC]
Rossini: La pietra del paragone (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A multitude of thanks are due to Naxos for this, proof positive that there is infinite joy to be gleaned from Rossinian by-roads [CC]
Virtuoso – Music for Euphonium and Brass Band (Naxos)
Intriguing arrangements for brass band of some well-known works [KT]
Amelita Galli-Curci (soprano): Operatic arias Vol. 1 (Nimbus Records)
A truly great lyric coloratura soprano of the early 20th century, showcased in first-rate transfers [RMo]
Aleksandra Kurzak (soprano): Falcon (Aparté)
Aleksandra Kurzak is in striking form with an album of arias sung by legendary French soprano Cornélie Falcon [MC]
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]
Rossini: Guillaume Tell (Orfeo)
(Déjà Review) I enjoyed the fluency and vibrancy of this live performance [RJF]
European Soundscapes (Convivium Records)
Peerless playing, crystal clear [SA]
Christine Brewer (soprano) Great Operatic Arias (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Chandos’s faith in Brewer has been justified, completely and utterly [CC]
Rossini: Ermione (Naxos)
A happy release due to Fogliani’s impressive conducting, although there are a few reservations about the singing [MP]
Rossini: La donna del lago (Opera Rara)
(Déjà Review) Sets the gold standard for recorded performances of this work [RJF]
Aigul Akhmetshina (mezzo-soprano): Aigul (Decca)
By far the best mezzo-soprano to emerge for a generation [RMo]
Beethoven: Symphony No 3; Schubert: Symphony No 9 (ICA Classics)
Boult in spirited form in his twilight years: no let-up in authority from the doyen of British conductors [JW]
Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt (conductor): Orchestral Anthology Vol 1 (Forgotten Records)
Schmidt-Isserstedt on light duties, pre-war, in an overture sequence [JW]
Ernst Viebig (conductor) 1933: Les chefs proscrits (Forgotten Records)
A lesser light in German conducting flourishes in light overtures and waltzes in Weimar Berlin [JW]
Rossini: Le Siège de Corinthe (C Major)
A fine cast of singers are thrown out to sea by a pointless, dismal production [MP]
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