014 CD / Giocchino Rossini: Petite messe solenelle
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"(...) The musicians in this recording do a superb job of capturing all these disparate elements of the mass. The chorus is crisp and the soloists strong - especially tenor Roberto Saccà, who gives an expressive, clear-voiced, and assured performance. In fact, all of the singers summon grace when called for, and bravura when needen. - Engineer and producer Andreas Spreer presents the listener with an extremely natural sound (...) All in all, a distinguished accomplishment." (Stereophile) "Although the ensemble does not dazzle us with any famous names, I really like this production very much indeed for its unaffected and almost sensational naturalness." (HiFiVision)
5 reviews for 014 CD / Giocchino Rossini: Petite messe solenelle
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Süddeutsche Zeitung –
… lends this new release the character of a model performance. One is pleased to hear this contribution by the then already 72-year-old Rossini at last in a fundamentally unpathetic, unsentimental spirit.
Hifi Vision –
Although the cast does not boast famous names, I find this production extraordinarily appealing because of its unforced, almost sensational naturalness.
Fono Forum –
Succeeded
Stereophile –
... The musicians in this recording do a superb job of capturing all these disparate elements of the mass. The chorus is crisp and the soloists strong - especially tenor Roberto Saccà, who gives an expressive, clear-voiced, and assured performance. In fact, all of the singers summon grace when called for, and bravura when needen. - Engineer and producer Andreas Spreer presents the listener with an extremely natural sound... All in all, a distinguished accomplishment.
Fanfare-Magazin –
... There are two factors which distinguish this recording: the excellence of the ensemble effort and the recorded sound itself...