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Amarcord - Album Francais
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 215 MB | Full Artwork: 221 | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Raumklang "edition apollon" # RK ap 10107 | Country/Year: Germany 2007
Genre: Classical | Style: Vocal, Romantic, Contemporary

"The German male vocal sextet Amarcord sings a cappella harmony in a contemporary context. The group sings Renaissance polyphony, but it also takes what in the U.S. would be called the male glee club style to a high pitch of accuracy, and it has a knack for presenting light material in unusual ways, with some kind of unexpected concept or deep context in the booklet notes. This collection of little French pieces is a nice application of their talents (…) Recommended for all fans of unaccompanied ensemble singing." 4/5 ~AMG

A pianist whose work transcended time, Lili Kraus was a Hungarian musician with a love for Viennese classics. Kraus made a career from an early age, performing internationally from the age of 18 and becoming a professor at age 20. She was not only a great solo artist, but was a renowned collaborator. As described in Gramophone, ""Her superb playing in various violin sonatas by Beethoven and Mozart set standards that have not been matched since the 1930's.

The three concertos are young Mozart's first in the genre (along with the Pasticci concertos 1-4), and are based on tunes by J.C. Bach. While the questions are rightly posed, "how much of this did Mozart write and how much of it was Leopold or other sources," the music stands for itself. While not neccesarily the work of a young genius sprung fully formed from Zeus' head, they are excellent examples of galant composition.

Charles Émile Waldteufe was a French pianist, conductor and composer known for his numerous popular salon pieces.

Bach J. S. - Concerti pour clavecin - P. Hantaï, Le Concert Français
Baroque | APE, Cue | No Log | 1 CD, covers | 407 MB | RS
Astrée E 8523 | 1994

An excellent interpretation, perhaps the best, from a student of Gustav Leonhardt