Rating: 4/5
Review:
Slightly plodding interpretations
I really like many of Les Voix Humaines’ recordings, especially
their marvellous Sainte-Colombe series, but I don’t think this is
one of their best. There are some truly excellent recordings of
Purcell’s Fantazias and compared to, say, Fretwork or the excellent
2015 disc by the consort Sit Fast this feels just a little plodding.
It’s not that I dislike it and there’s certainly nothing actively
wrong with it, but somehow I don’t get the full sense of Purcell’s
depth and remarkable musical innovation here.
This could just be
me; Les Voix Humaines are excellent musicians and the recorded sound
is very good, so others may get on better with this disc than I did,
but personally I’ll be sticking to my other loved recordings and
can only give this a rather qualified recommendation.
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