in Opera Now (Jun, 2017)
At completely the opposite end of the musical spectrum is Ruby Hughes in Heroines of Love and Loss, a mixture of 17th-century works by or about women. Hughes has a pellucid soprano of arresting beauty and her phrasing is sophisticated in its very simplicity. She doesn’t just rely on making beautiful noises, as she plunges into the pieces by Barbara Strozzi, with their dramatic declamation and impassioned narrative. The soprano is joined by Mime Yamahiro Brinkmann on cello and Jonas Nordberg, and between the three of them they conjure not just ravishing sounds but a rather magical atmosphere. …
Heroines Of Love And Loss – Ruby Hughes
Kapsberger: Toccata arpeggiata
Purcell: Oh! lead me to some peaceful gloom; Dido’s Lament
Vivaldi: Cellosonate g-moll
Bennet: Venus’ Birds
Strozzi: L’Eraclito amoroso
Piccinini: Ciaccona
Sessa: Occhi io vissi di voi
Anonymus: The Willow Song; O death, rock me asleep
Caccini: Lasciatemi qui solo
Strozzi: Lagrime mie
Vizzana: O magnum mysterium
Ruby Hughes, Mime Yamahiro Brinkmann, Jonas Nordberg
Reference: 0002248BISSA
Barcode: 7318599922485
Length: 1:09:02
Label: BIS
Format: 1 SACD Hybrid
Release date: 17/2/2017
SKU: 7318599922485
Categories: Classical, Diapason d'or, SACD
21,20€
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