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BRITTEN: Michelangelo Sonnets Opus 22; John Donne Sonnets Opus 35; Winter Words Opus 52

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From: Musical Opinion
Date: 20040701
Author:Matthew-Walker, Robert

BRITTEN: Michelangelo Sonnets Opus 22; John Donne Sonnets Opus 35; Winter Words Opus 52

Philip Langridge: Tenor

Steuart Bedford: Piano

Naxos 8.557201 66'

The acquisition by Naxos of the Collins Classics Label has led to a series of valuable reissues of truly excellent recordings at genuine super-bargain price. This is one of them. Philip Langridge sings these three great Cycles with an impressive consistency, and in Steuart Bedford he is accompanied by a most gifted musician whose understanding of Britten's work and keyboard mastery could hardly be improved upon. The recordings are ...

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