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Friday July 19th 110 reviews completed so far this month

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Francesco LANDINI (ca.1330-1397) L’occhio del cor - La Reverdie, Christophe Deslignes (organetto) rec. 2018 ARCANA A462 [64:56] [GPu] There is much here that is ravishingly beautiful, most of it shot through with the poignant fact of Landini’s blindness.

Modest MUSSORGSKY (1839-1881) Night on Bald Mountain, The Fair at Sorochyntsi, Khovanshchina - Philharmonia O/Walter Susskind rec. 1953 FORGOTTEN RECORDS FR519 [52:05] SG] One for the Mussorgsky fans.

Gioacchino ROSSINI (1792-1868) Petite Messe solenelle - SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart/Rupert Huber rec. 1995 SWR MUSIC SWR19521 [79.33] [JQ] A reliable performance which is generally well sung.

Sir John TAVENER (1944-2013) Angels - George Castle (organ) Winchester Cathedral Ch/Andrew Lumsden rec. 2018 HYPERION CDA68255 [70:03] [SB] Even if you already have discs of Tavener’s choral music you should consider this.

Michael Fabiano (tenor) Arias by Verdi & Donizetti - London Voices, London PO/Enrique Mazzola rec. 2018 PENTATONE PTC5186750 SACD [57:03] [GF] I’m certainly looking forward to hearing more of Michael Fabiano.

Frank Merrick (piano) & Henry Holst (violin) rec. 1950s-60s NIMBUS NI8826 [4 CDs: 278 mins] [JW] A splendid conspectus of their partnership.

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