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5.0 out of 5 stars
May I borrow your Penquin?, July 13, 2009
This review is from: Purcell: Music for Queen Mary (Audio CD)
Not only is this 5 stars, it should get a rosette in the Peguin catalogue.
It's simply the best since the 1970's superb Emi recordings. Thanks Emi for putting all this material on one disc. Mr Cleobury's has directed this music in a somewhat faster pace than the 70's versions, thus rendering these works absolutely fun to listen to, especially the "Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem". It's just astonishing. I've followed Purcell recordings since Yehudi Menuhin, Schwartzkof...Baker...Britten...Deller Consort...James Bowman...Elloit Gardiner...Will Christie..I am quiet intimate with Purcell. And, this one stands right up there with the best of them. Intense, passionate and very singable. This one could revive the Purcell Society or maybe, even start one in the states.
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