'It’s Sequenza III, however, written for Berio’s muse Cathy Berberian, that is the high point. Transposed upwards it acquires both an unnerving vulnerability and a tentative optimism.'
Gramophone
Reviews
Read what the critics say...
Read the latest reviews to help you decide which recording will become your new favourite album.
'The Debussy songs have been orchestrated by Brett Dean, whose technicolor sonic imagination brings these elusive settings into vivid focus...The result is beguiling interpretations, performed with controlled intensity.'
BBC Music Magazine
Performance 4 / Recording 5: 'For anyone wanting an English language account of this key Stravinsky masterpiece...this set has much to offer....the disc merits a strong recommendation.'
BBC Music Magazine
Chamber Choice: 'This exquisitely balanced recording instantly captures the sense of conversation between the instrumental parts ...'
BBC Music Magazine
Editor's Choice: 'Emilie Renard is the soprano here, and no less boldly magnificent is she than the horns that blow through not only this piece but virtually the whole disc like an invigorating and cleansing wind.'
Gramophone
Editor's Choice: '...vibrant, full-blooded performances - the music really dances...'
Presto Music
'Ticciati...gives a clear picture of the individual lines, without losing sight of the immense power of the water.'
Taz
Best of 2017: '...this luminous rendition of the 1610 Vespers is one of the most exciting and satisfying for its virtuosity and brilliance.'
All Music
'An imaginative programme concept and excellent performances.'
MusicWeb International