Sublime!
KCA | Dallas, TX | 01/19/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a sublime and joyous recording. Benita Valente's voice is exquisite and her interpretations move the soul. To add to the pleasure of this album are fellow artists Richard Goode, Lydia Artymiw, David Effron, and Alexander Schneider. My favorite track is Mozart's "Vorrei Spiegarvi o Dio!" Herr Mozart would have plotzed with pleasure. I also loved Shubert's "Der Hirt auf dem Felsen" performed at the Marlboro Music Festival with Rudolf Serkin, piano, and Harold Wright, clarinet. It has to be the best recording ever of that work. Delicious and pure delight.
Bridge Records provides the increasingly rare production quality that allows Benita Valente's artistry to shine with absolute purity. Bravo Bridge! I hope you win another Grammy with this one.
I went on line and ordered two more CD's as gifts today."