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Stabat mater

Antonio Vivaldi

Reviews (6)

Classics today

2018

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David Vernier

2018

"We have the famous Gloria to end the concert - another smart programming move - before which we enjoy, yes a concerto grosso, plus a few smaller, lesser-known pieces along with another "hit", a showpiece for alto voice, the Stabat Mater. And for me, the real draw here is countertenor Andreas Scholl ... All the same attributes I mentioned in several reviews of Scholl's singing more than 10 years ago ... are still very much alive and equally impressive: the same pure, unforced, natural vocal quality; the consummate musicianship and interpretive instincts - including his masterful phrasing and use of color. It's all there, and if you haven't heard it, you should ... A very good - again, spirited - performance, with ... first-rate soloists and top-notch choir and orchestra".

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MusicWeb international

2018 June

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Dave Billinge

2018 June

"These six pieces, two instrumental and four vocal, are all Vivaldi at his finest, climaxing in the justly famous Gloria RV589 ... The Gloria includes everyone plus an oboe and a trumpet to add brilliance ... Needless to say, all the performers are given the most athletic workout, though the great Andreas Scholl has the lion's share of solo display. He and his two soprano colleagues sing superbly well. The instrumentalists are all of the highest standard and director Rubén Dubrovsky propels his forces with gusto ... A superb CD".

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Classical music

2018 October

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Shirley Ratcliffe

2018 October

"This is an excellent live recording of a concert given at the Basilika Stift Klosterneuburg. Two of Vivaldi's instrumental works act as a prelude to the sublime countertenor voice of Andreas Scholl ... The Miserere Filiae maestae Jerusalem and Stabat Mater showcase Scholl's fine musicianship, phrasing and interpretive powers, sympathetically accompanied by the consort. The Gloria offers a radical shift in mood and is given a full-on interpretation at a lively tempo under director Rubén Dubrovsky. The Salzburger Bachchor respond with gusto ... Very enjoyable".

BBC music magazine

2009 October

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George Pratt

2009 October

"Emma Kirkby at her most serene is matched by Taylor as if they were two facets of a single musical entity. With first-rate surround-sound recording and a warm ambience, this is not a disc to be missed".