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Douce France

Anne Sofie von Otter

Reviews (6)

BBC music magazine

2014 January

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Christopher Dingle

2014 January

"A pair of discs to warm any Francophile's heart ... Disc one is devoted to an alluring collection of mélodies, sung delectably as might be expected from Von Otter, with finely nuanced support from Bengt Forsberg ... As a foil to this intelligently constructed recital, the second disc explores the world of chanson, Von Otter and Forsberg being joined by a band of friends ... With some singers, this could be embarrassing, but Von Otter has the flexibility to allow darker and breathier hues into her voice ... The arrangements are tasteful and effective ... making Le Facteur one highlight among many in this charming pair of discs".

Diapason

2013 novembre

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Gérard Condé

2013 novembre

"Avec une prononciation parfaite et cette éloquence naturelle qui confère à chaque mot son juste poids, la mezzo suédoise fascine ... Inégal, mais passionant, cet album est une aventure à suivre les yeux fermés".

Fono Forum

2014 Januar

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Reinmar Emans

2014 Januar

"Von Otter interpretiert diese Stücke (CD 1) mit einer berührenden Schlichtheit. Gleichvoll - oder vielleicht auch gerade deswegen - wird der Charakter dieser Lieder wunderbar hervorgehoben, denn schon kleine Nuancierungen in der Tonegebung wirken so auf sehr natürliche Weise. Ganz anders ist dies bei den 'Chansons' [CD 2] ... Der Höreindruck ist bei diesem Repertoire eher ambivalent".

Opus

2014, nr. 52

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Carlhåkan Larsén

2014, nr. 52

"Anne Sofie von Otter har inga problem. Finesserna i hennes småfräcka glissandon och känsloladdade dragningar är en ren glädje att avlyssna. Så franskt! ... Melodierna är salongsmusik i ordets egentliga bemärkelse ... Anne Sofie von Otters identifikation med materialet övertygar ... Chansonerna representerar å andra sidan det charmanta och avspända ... Anne Sofie von Otters beundrarskara kommer att växa ännu ett stycke".

International record review

2014 March

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Nigel Simeone

2014 March

"Here's something to delight admirers of Anne-Sofie von Otter in French repertoire. Her voice may not be in the first flush of youth, but her sung French is so good, and her sense of idiom so secure, that there's a great deal to enjoy here - especially as the songs have been chosen with such obvious care ... [On] the second disc ... von Otter takes on French popular chanson ... I'm delighted to report that the results here are bewitching ... No doubts here - assuming the repertoire appeals, this is a joy ... This whole collection deserves a warm recommendation to lovers of all sorts of French song".

The gramophone

2014 February

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Richard Fairman

2014 February

"All listeners, whichever direction they are coming from, should expect a voyage of discovery ... Only a singer with von Otter's near-native grasp of the French language and style could bring this off ... Against the odds, this two-CD set is a double pleasure".