Musik / klassisk musik 1950 ->

Virgins, vixens & viragos


Anmeldelser (3)


MusicWeb international

2013 March

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John Quinn (musikanmelder)

2013 March

"What a fantastic title for a recital! This latest programme from Susan Graham and Malcolm Martineau is thoughtfully constructed and superbly executed ... Her Berlioz performance is wonderful: here she deploys gorgeous, full tone and, as so often on this disc, treats us to some very expressive singing ... This is a delicious recital. Susan Graham's lustrous voice and intelligent approach to a well-conceived and nicely varied programme gave me consistent pleasure, as did the pianism of Malcolm Martineau, which is splendid at every turn".


BBC music magazine

2013 February

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Michael Scott Rohan

2013 February

"Susan Graham is an artist to treasure, a striking mezzo whose powerful silky voice can achieve Janet Baker-like expressiveness, with a gift for French song but also a mile-wide impish streak ... Porter's anatomically witty lament and Sondheim's wicked Girl from Ipanema parody, leave one chuckling for all the right reasons. All told, a gem".


The gramophone

2013 March

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Richard Wigmore

2013 March

"I can't think of another singer today who could match Susan Graham in an eclectic programme ranging across three centuries, four languages and a diverse array of idioms ... In glowing voice, Graham opens with a richly imagined, deeply felt performance of Purcell's quasi-operatic scena, culminating in repeated cries on 'Gabriel' of almost excruciating intensity ... Sung with irresistible wit and pizzazz, Rodgers and Sondheim's crazy bossa nova 'The boy from...' sets the seal on a recital of rare versatility and panache".