July Reviews

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Disc of the Month

Wagner: Gotterdammerung
Various soloists and vocal ensembles, Hallé/Mark Elder
Hallé CD HLM 7525

‘It has orchestral wonderment at every turn, a seamless tapestry of glorious themes, deep-set textures and magical effects’

Opera and Vocal Editor’s Choice

Schubert: Die schone Mullerin
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor), Helmut Deutsch (piano)
Decca 478 1528

‘Jonas Kaufmann is blessed with one of the best voices on earth’

Orchestral Editor’s Choice

Mahler: Symphony No.2 ‘Resurrection’
Soloists, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra and Choir/Jonathan Nott
Tudor 7158

‘The fabulous Bamberg musicians conjure up the contrasts at the heart of Mahler’s score’

Instrumental and Chamber Editor’s Choice

Granados: Goyescas; Albeniz: Iberia
Artur Pizarro (piano)
Linn CKD 355

‘Pizarro has a marvellous ear for the darkly exotic side of Albeniz’s soundworld’

DVD Editor’s Choice

Sacrificium: Castrato arias
Cecilia Bartoli (mz), Il Giardino Armonico/Giovanni Antonini
Decca 074 3396

‘Not even the nightingale can out-sing Bartoli’

Book Editor’s Choice

Out of Silence: A Pianist’s Yearbook
Susan Tomes
ISBN 978 1 84383 5578
Boydell Press

‘Susan Tomes’s literary skill runs parallel to her musical talent’

Reissues

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf – soprano
IDIS 6576
EMI Classics 956 9412
IDIS 6563
EMI Classics 456 3852
EMI Classics 456 3942

‘Schwarzkopf was one of the most admired artists of the post-war period’