Claudio Monteverdi, Aria. Magdalena Kozena, mezzo-soprano with Anna Prohaska (soprano), David Feldman (countertenor) Jakob Pilgram / Michael Fayfar (tenors) and Luca Tittoto (bass). La Cetra Barockorchester, Andrea Marcon. Archiv CD.
I love opera but I must confess that I don’t often take the time to listen to full operas (I should). I do however regularly listen to albums of selected picks such as this one. Magdalena is touching and captivating in those Monteverdi works, and she is paired with excellent singers. Andrea Marcon’s conducting is a very good match.
Sound quality is good overall, but surprisingly on some tracks highs are pushed forwark akwardly, to the point where there’s sibilence on some words, a very rare occurence in my listening room. That’s really too bad because most tracks have a perfect sound balance.
Claude
So its BB who’s riding with “the king” 
Avant-improv on CD:
Ryoko Akama: electronics
Rhodri Davies: pedal harp, electric harp
Sarah Hughes: zither
Sofia Jernberg: vocals
Pia Palme: contrabass recorder
Adam Parkinson: programming
Lucy Railton: cello
Pat Thomas: piano, electronics
Dafne Vicente-Sandoval: bassoon
Donald Fagen - Kamakiriad / 1993 Reprise / Japan Promo CD / WPCP 5120
The sun is out and Donald is here = Happy Days
Mahler Symphony no. 1 - BRSO/Kubelik
I listened yesterday to a recent podcast of Building a Library from Record Review, which I was really enjoying until this version (my favourite of the three versions I have) was dismissed from the final shortlist. Grrr!
The complete Stax Volt singles 1968-1971. Volume 2 disc 3.
I should be watching the recording of the cricket but it’s been one of those days so it’s Soul to the rescue.
