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René Jacobs

Opera Album Review: Carl Maria von Weber’s “Der Freischütz” Finally Makes Sense

Conductor René Jacobs restores missing bits of this beloved opera’s story, and Ukrainian soprano Kateryna Kasper glows as Ännchen.

By: Ralph P. Locke Filed Under: Featured, Music, Opera, Review Tagged: Carl Maria von Weber, Der Freischütz, Harmonia Mundi, Kateryna Kasper, René Jacobs

Classical CD Reviews: More Beethoven — Michael Gielen Edition, vol. 9 and René Jacobs conducts the “Missa solemnis”

A captivating and thought-provoking version of Missa solemnis from René Jacobs and his forces; the Michael Gielen Edition is one of this Beethoven anniversary-year’s highlights.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Music, Review Tagged: Harmonia Mundi, Michael Gielen, Missa solemnis, René Jacobs, SWR

Classical Album Reviews: Beethoven’s “Leonore,” Tesla Quartet’s “Joy & Desolation,” and Emmanuel Pahud’s “Dreamtime”

A fresh, bracing take on Beethoven as a dramatist, Tesla Quartet serves up refreshingly direct and emotionally-complex performances of Mozart, and flautist Emmanuel Pahud has crafted an ear-catching, unpredictable program.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Alexander Fiterstein, Emmanuel Pahud, Harmonia Mundi, Orchid, René Jacobs, Tesla Quartet, Warner Classics

Classical Music CD Reviews: Bach’s St. Matthew Passion and Early Classical Opera

Two discs released by Harmonia Mundi benefit from the dramatic flair of conductor René Jacobs.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Bejun Mehta, Che Puro Ciel, Harmonium Mundi, René Jacobs, St. Matthew Passion

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