Orchestral music from the operas
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Reviews (5)
AllMusic
2010
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Stephen Eddins
2010
" As the child Simplicius, soprano Camilla Nylund fully inhabits the role, and sings with strength and warmth. Will Hartmann is a vigorously forceful Hermit, but tends to sound strained in the upper register. Baritone Christian Gerhaher sings powerfully as the Mercenary. The sound of the live recording is clear and present".
BBC music magazine
2010 June
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Michael Scott Rohan
2010 June
"Vurdering: BBC music opera choice" - "Simon O'Neill's delivery is thrilling, with real character and sensitivity".
BBC music magazine
2014 Christmas
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John Allison (f. 1965)
2014 Christmas
"Leading a strong cast, Juliane Banse as the shepherd brilliantly meets the soprano part's technical challenges while evoking the naivety of the idealistic character ... [Stenz] proves himself an ideal exponent of this music, drawing a performance of conviction and intensity".
International record review
2014 December
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Richard Whitehouse
2014 December
"For an opera that is still all but unknown outside of German-speaking territories, Hartmann's Simplicius Simplicissimus is now decently represented in terms of recordings ... Poised between the humanism of Hindemith and agitpop of Weill, it stands as a high point of inter-war German opera ... The cast throughout is an excellent one. In particular Juliane Banse ... This latest account is a sure frontrunner".
The gramophone
2014 December
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Guy Rickards
2014 December
"Juliane Banse possesses a purity of tone ... Will Hartmann reprises the Hermit with fine feeling but the cast as a whole is excellent ... the one to have".