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Sjaelland String Quartet; Benjamin Koppel - Anders Koppel: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2; Mezzo Saxophone Quintet (2011)

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Sjaelland String Quartet; Benjamin Koppel - Anders Koppel: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2; Mezzo Saxophone Quintet (2011)

Anders Koppel - String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2; Mezzo Saxophone Quintet (2011)
Sjælland String Quartet; Benjamin Koppel (mezzo-saxophone)

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 293 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 149 Mb | Scans included
Classical, Contemporary, 21th Century | Label: Dacapo | # 6.220566 | Time: 00:59:09

Classics Today 10/10. The Danish composer Anders Koppel (b. 1947) has one foot firmly planted in the European classical music tradition, and the other in world music, rock and jazz. On this album the two worlds meet when the Sjælland String Quartet are joined by Koppel’s son, the jazz icon Benjamin Koppel to perform the quintet for mezzo-saxophone and strings, which can be heard for the first time on this CD.

Robert Hollingworth, I Fagiolini - Leonardo: Shaping the Invisible (2019)

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Robert Hollingworth, I Fagiolini - Leonardo: Shaping the Invisible (2019)

Robert Hollingworth, I Fagiolini - Leonardo: Shaping the Invisible: Josquin, Victoria, Tallis, Monteverdi, Bach, Daniel-Lesur, Williams (2019)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 304 Mb | Total time: 71:34 | Scans included
Classical | Label: CORO | COR16171 | Recorded: 2018

Painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, pioneer of flight, anatomist, scientist - yet according to Vasari, Leonardo’s first job outside Florence was as a musician. “Music cannot be regarded other than as the sister of painting', said Leonardo, so for the 500th anniversary of his death in 2019, I Fagiolini and Martin Kemp offer reflections of his images in vocal music: aural Fantasia dei Vinci - art through the prism of music.

Andrew Lumsden, Winchester Cathedral Choir - John Tavener: Angels (2019)

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Andrew Lumsden, Winchester Cathedral Choir - John Tavener: Angels (2019)

Andrew Lumsden, Winchester Cathedral Choir - John Tavener: Angels (2019)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 276 Mb | Total time: 70:03 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Hyperion | # CDA68255 | Recorded: 2018

There are several fine compositions on this disc, which is mostly Christmas focused, but like all of Tavener’s music, can be enjoyed anytime. The sound on this recording is simply splendid, and it captures the ambiance of Winchester Cathedral. The performances are spot on, with the chorus spread seamlessly between speakers. When the organ appears, it is deep and resonant. All in all, a lovely disc and one that is highly recommended.