Kathleen Battle & Jean-Pierre Rampal in Concert

George Frideric Handel (Artist), Henry Purcell (Artist), Jean-Philippe Rameau (Artist), Camille Saint-Saëns (Artist), Albert Roussel (Artist), Fernando J. Obradors (Artist), Bohuslav Martinu (Artist), Michael Head (Artist), Sir Henry Rowley Bishop (Artist), Kathleen Battle (Artist), Jean-Pierre Rampal (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 2, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000028U4
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #105,276 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #23 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Divas > Battle, Kathleen

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Real listening pleasure, March 21, 2000

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Barry J. Callahan (Milladore, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kathleen Battle & Jean-Pierre Rampal in Concert (Audio CD)

I do not have a large classical/opera collection. This recording is one that I have had for about four years. It remains for me an uplifting experience. Ms. Battle and Mr. Rampal are magical together. The accompanists provide support beautifully. The stars, however, are the real deal--a mix of voice and instrument that is light and transcendant. One really gets a sense of being part of the audience at Lincoln Center that day. Tremendously enjoyable.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sound Quality Warning, October 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Kathleen Battle & Jean-Pierre Rampal in Concert (Audio CD)

I am a Battle fan. That being said, I think it fair to warn those listeners who are accustomed to high quality recording, that the sound on this cd is disappointing. High notes are somewhat shrill, and the overall recording sounds muffled. And for those of us who dont particularly relish live recording, the not too infrequent coughs, dings and asstd sounds from the audience are distracting.

7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kathleen Battle: The Best Soubrette/Lyric Coloratura Soprano, May 6, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Kathleen Battle & Jean-Pierre Rampal in Concert (Audio CD)

I got this CD as a replacement of a damaged CD of Cecilia Bartoli's latest release "The Salieri Album". Even though Cecilia Bartoli's coloratura mezzo soprano is somewhat overbearing, it can never compare, or outdo Kathleen Battle's Soprano, which is hailed as from 1985's Time magazine "The best Lyric Coloratura in the world", and it shows in this recording. Handel's Sweet Bird is an example: excellent vibrato rolling, almost bird-like, and the coloratura in that piece is magnificent. I really got it for the Spanish art songs, and her Spanish is just as good as her perfect German. But the last selection "Lo! Here the Gentle Lark", is the shining piece. The coloratura, the High notes (I think that those are High E's that she's always known for) are just up there. I wish for her to release another recital/concert CD.