A Musical Picture - up to 40% off selected titles
A Musical Picture - Until 18th September 2024, we are offering up to 40% off titles on selected labels on CD, Vinyl, Blu-Ray & DVD, and download.
A Musical Picture - up to 40% off selected titles, Handel (composer)
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Special offer. Handel: Solomon
Christopher Lowrey (Solomon), Matthew Newlin (Zadok), Ana Maria Labin (Queen of Sheba/First Harlot), Gwendolyne Blondeel (Second Harlot), Andreas Wolf (A Levite), Millenium Orchestra, Chœur de Chambre de Namur, Leonardo García Alarcón
The band thrills to Alarcón’s gestures, delivering crisp rhythms, furious tempos – the Arrival of the Queen of Sheba is not to be missed – and languorous lines...But the chorus is the star of... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2023, Choral & Song Choice
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Record Review, 25th February 2023, Record of the Week
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Baroque Vocal
2 CDs
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Special offer. Duel: Porpora and Handel in London
Giuseppina Bridelli (mezzo)
Le Concert de l'Hostel Dieu, Franck-Emmanuel Comte
Bridelli's strong mezzo voice provides fine advocacy for Porpora's long lyrical lines, especially in 'Nume che reggi' and in the drama of 'Dolce è su queste', a richly accompanied recitative. — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2019, Opera Choice
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Opera, July 2019, Disc of the Month
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Special offer. Handel: Winged Hands
RecommendedThe Eight Great Suites & Overtures
Francesco Corti (harpsichord)
Corti’s playing throughout can be described as electric: his playing lacks nothing in terms of pure excitement and adrenaline. He also goes for a big, one can even say orchestral, sound in many... — More…
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
2 CDs
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Special offer. Handel: Ode for St Cecilia’s Day
Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Ian Bostridge (tenor)
Dunedin Consort, John Butt
You should catch Carolyn Sampson, Ian Bostridge and the Dunedin in this Handel masterpiece. They glide through the score in utterly ravishing ways that transcend rival recordings…Butt’s tempos... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, October 2018
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This is perfect ground for Lindsey and Cohen, both extremely accomplished and transformative performers of Baroque music...Her extraordinary vocal evocations are complemented throughout by the... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, May 2021
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2021, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2021, Opera Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2021
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Baroque Vocal
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2022, Shortlisted - Vocal
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Building a Library, May 2018, Also Recommended
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there is plenty to enjoy here, with just tempos, mainly crisp articulation and a thoughtful approach to style. — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Baroque Instrumental
2 CDs
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Special offer. Handel: Semele
Ana Maria Labin (Semele), Matthew Newlin (Jupiter/Apollo), Lawrence Zazzo (Athamas), Dara Savinoya (Juno/Ino), Chiara Skerath (Iris), Andreas Wolf (Cadmus/Somnus/High Priest)
Millenium Orchestra, Chœur de Chambre de Namur, Leonardo García Alarcón
Alarcón’s cast is without exception highly personable and youthful sounding. Ana Maria Labin is a captivating Semele, encompassing both the impetuous and tragic sides of the character…This is... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Winner - Baroque Vocal
3 CDs
Original price ($36.00) Reduced price $28.80Downloads
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Special offer. Handel: Poro, re delle Indie
Christopher Lowrey (Poro), Marco Angioloni (Alessandro), Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian (Gandarte), Alessandro Ravasio (Timagene), Giuseppina Bridelli (Erissena), Lucía Martín Cartón (Cleofide)
Il Groviglio, Marco Angioloni
Christopher Lowrey’s expert facility with dramatic expression, pinpoint coloratura and alert musicality runs the gamut of Poro’s complex emotional states. — More…
3 CDs
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Building a Library, June 2017, Also Recommended
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