Presto Recordings of the Year, Schumann (composer)
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The persistent ‘Baroque specialist’ label hardly sums up this distinguished French soprano. With her distinctively radiant, secure tone and cut-crystal upper range, her repertoire has always... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, April 2018
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2018, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2018, Choral & Song Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2018
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Diapason d’Or de l’Année, 2018, Winner - Mélodie
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Diapason d’Or, June 2018, Nouveauté
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Mein Traum
RecommendedSchubert, Weber, Schumann
Stéphane Degout (baritone), Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon
Degout is convincing throughout, his expressive range spanning both ferocity and vulnerability...The real stars, though, are the period orchestra Pygmalion. The instrumental colours glow and... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, October 2022
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2022, Choral & Song Choice
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Conductor of the Year
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Lieder: Berg, Schumann, Wolf, Shostakovich, Brahms
RecommendedMatthias Goerne (bass-baritone), Daniil Trifonov (piano)
Goerne and the equally probing Daniil Trifonov – a true conversational partner – seem to conceive the whole programme as a brooding mega-cycle on the human condition. — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, June 2022
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2022, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Vocal Music
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Male Singer of the Year & Solo Vocal
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There has never been a Schumann collection from a single singer to rival this one, and the choice of Gerhaher was an inspired one. He has made an important contribution to Schumann scholarship,... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2021
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2021, Editor's Choice
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Diapason d’Or, November 2021, Nouveauté
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2021, Complete Edition of the Year
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Winner - Vocal
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The Guardian Classical Albums of the Year, 2021
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Opus Klassik, 2022, Winner - Solo Vocal Recording
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Gramophone Awards, 2022, Finalist - Song
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Both in his musical and literary responses, Christian Gerhaher leaves nothing unquestioned. Each word is weighed. Each note calibrated. Yet for all that, seemingly spontaneous and instinctive,... — More…
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2018
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Presto Editor's Choice, November 2018
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The Guardian Classical Albums of the Year, 2018
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2019
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2019, Recording of the Month
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2019, Winner - Male Singer of the Year
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Gramophone Awards, 2019, Winner - Solo Vocal
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Schumann: Liederkreis Op. 24 & Kernerlieder, Op. 35
RecommendedMatthias Goerne (bass-baritone), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
There’s hardly an abrupt, harsh moment throughout. But Heinrich Heine’s suffering-infused words need more risk, edge and ugliness…In other words – not revelatory or devastating, but beautifully... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 19th April 2019
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
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Limelight Magazine Recordings of the Year, 2019, Winner - Vocal
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Grammy Awards, 62nd Awards (2019), Nominee - Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
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Schumann: Myrthen
RecommendedChristian Gerhaher (baritone), Camilla Tilling (soprano), Gerold Huber (piano)
Christian Gerhaher has long been recognized as one of the foremost Lieder artists of our time. In many ways, Gerhaher’s lyric baritone and penetrating, detailed interpretations are reminiscent... — More…
Awards:
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Presto Editor's Choice, October 2019
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Male Singer of the Year
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Gramophone Awards, 2020, Finalist - Solo Vocal
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Building a Library, October 2022, Recommended recording
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Her rich, strong voice brings welcome maturity to Chamisso’s silly, lovestruck protagonist in the opening song, but sounds matron-like in ‘Er, der Herrlichste von allen’ and others. So, if you... — More…
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2020
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