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Julia Lezhneva Alleluia
March 8, 2013 | MDT Mail Order
The vocal sensation everyone’s talking about – Russian soprano Julia Lezhneva – makes her Decca solo debut with a celebratory disc of motets from Vivaldi, Handel, Porpora and Mozart, partnered by one of the world’s leading early music ensembles, Il Giardino Armonico, conducted by Giovanni Antonini. Praised for her “pure tone” (Opernwelt) and “flawless technique” [...]
Marc-Andre Hamelin Haydn Piano Concertos
March 1, 2013 | MDT Mail Order
Marc-André Hamelin has proved himself – in three lauded volumes of Haydn’s piano sonatas – to be a formidable Haydn pianist, combining style, exuberance and dazzling technique with a palpable sense of joy in the music. Now he has recorded the composer’s three most popular concertos. This release is the fruit of a partnership with [...]
The Avison Ensemble Corelli Opus 5 Violin Sonatas
February 15, 2013 | MDT Mail Order
The Op. 5 collection consists of eleven sonatas; the twelfth, and most popular, work is a series of twenty three variations on the ‘Follia’ of which Corelli was especially proud. All twelve pieces contain a variety of difficult violin techniques and director Pavlo Beznosiuk takes centre stage; his polished playing thrilling in its virtuosity. Corelli’s [...]
Vivaldi Concerti per violino V Dmirty Sinkovsky
February 8, 2013 | MDT Mail Order
This is the 49th title in the Vivaldi Edition and the 5th volume, out of approximately 12, of the series dedicated to the violin concertos whose manuscripts are held in the National Library of Turin. All the concertos selected here are linked to German violinist Johann Georg Pisendel, member of the Dresden orchestra, who spent [...]
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Nathalie Stutzmann Latest Album Bach Une Cantate Imaginaire
October 17, 2012 | MDT Mail Order
Nathalie Stutzmann Sings and conducts her “Cantate Imaginaire” (Imaginary Cantata)… After attracting attention at the French “Victoires de la Musique Classique” Awards in 2012, the contralto and conductor Nathalie Stutzmann is back with her Orfeo 55 ensemble. For her new album, Nathalie Stutzmann has imagined an “ideal” cantata based on the most beautiful music composed [...]
