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5.0 out of 5 stars
LOVELY, LYRICAL CHRISTMAS RECITAL, November 9, 2007
This review is from: Noel (Audio CD)
Leave it up to wonderful mezzo Anne Sofie von Otter to offer a second enterprising Christmas CD that takes us away from typical carols and songs and present something really musical and interesting. This time it's on an intimate scale, a Christmas recital featuring some recognizable (Max Reger and Peter Cornelius) Christmas lieder, but mostly unfamiliar compositions in a bouquet of languages with the expert accompaniment of pianist Bengt Forsberg. Several times Ms. von Otter yields the soundstage to Mr. Forsberg who plays several piano solos, including his own arrangement of Bach's "Jesus Joy of Man's Desiring". This CD offers holiday-bombarded music listeners a quiet respite.
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