in Opera Now (Apr, 2016)
Magdalena Kožená displays no such limitations in her Monteverdi album, where her performance experience gives her a huge advantage. She really does live and die these characters, in particular her Octavia from L’incoronazione di Poppea, whose emotions flit through Kožená’s voice with emotional force. Her basic tone is a soft-grained mezzo, on the lighter side: but she is a fearless interpreter who commands a huge range of colours and dynamics and isn’t afraid to whiten her voice to an almost plaintive monotone or to push its natural vibrato to extremes; mannerisms perhaps, but I’d rather this than a more homogenised aproach. It’s not all high drama and she balances the more …
Sibelius – Leif Ove Andsnes
Impromptus op. 5 Nr. 5 & 6; 3 Lyrische Stücke op. 41 “Kylikki”; Barcarola op. 24 Nr. 10; Romanze op. 24 Nr. 9; Der Hirt op. 58 Nr. 4; Valse triste op. 44 Nr. 1; Sonatine op. 67 Nr. 1; Koivu op. 75 Nr. 4; The Spruce Tree op. 75 Nr. 5; Rondino op. 68 Nr. 2; Elegiaco op. 76 Nr. 10; Bagatellen op. 97 Nr. 2, 4, 5; Esquisses op. 114
Leif Ove Andsnes
21,60€
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