As the disc states: Bryn Terfel sings Famous Opera Arias. No surprises here.
However, one must marvel at the sheer range of that man's dramatic talent. From the sweet-voiced, almost falsetto Don Giovanni, over the pious Wolfram to the downright silly Magnifico and the desperate but fiery Holländer. To think that one (young) voice has recorded all this repertoire on one CD is incredible.
One could pick at his diction in the french repertoire, but all such nitpicking is forgotten when he unleashes the inner tenor on the high g sharp at the end of "Scintille, diamant". One might argue that he is a little too heavy in Guilgielmo's "Rivolgete a lui lo sguarda" but who cares, when the same voice only minutes later ... Read More:
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This is an excellent recording of some old favourites and some new ones too. Far from being too loud and too fast, this is well judged, musical playing and an excellent introduction to the wonderful variety of music written for the organ.
If you want to hear playing that is truly too fast and too loud, then try any from Wayne Marshall! This is playing of the very highest order which deserves a wider audience.
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This is an excellent recording of some old favourites and some new ones too. Far from being too loud and too fast, this is well judged, musical playing and an excellent introduction to the wonderful variety of music written for the organ.
If you want to hear playing that is truly too fast and too loud, then try any from Wayne Marshall! This is playing of the very highest order which deserves a wider audience.
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This is an excellent recording of some old favourites and some new ones too. Far from being too loud and too fast, this is well judged, musical playing and an excellent introduction to the wonderful variety of music written for the organ.
If you want to hear playing that is truly too fast and too loud, then try any from Wayne Marshall! This is playing of the very highest order which deserves a wider audience.
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This is an excellent recording of some old favourites and some new ones too. Far from being too loud and too fast, this is well judged, musical playing and an excellent introduction to the wonderful variety of music written for the organ.
If you want to hear playing that is truly too fast and too loud, then try any from Wayne Marshall! This is playing of the very highest order which deserves a wider audience.
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