'This is rather a new look at some very familiar Gershwin. Bebbington — well known for his probing readings — claims that he and Botstein "discovered unexpected shades among the famous melodies …”'
Pianist Mark Bebbington brings a nice balance of swagger and thoughtfulness to this all-Gershwin programme.
Mark Bebbington, best-known for his much-acclaimed recordings of British music on SOMM, takes a leap across the Atlantic this month to bring his refined yet expressive style to a spectacular all-Gershwin CD, alongside the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Grammy Award-nominated American conductor Leon Botstein.
"...The real ornament of the stage was the crystalline soprano Sarah Fox, whose voice is so pure and diction so clear that confident intonation and security across the whole register of her voice fall naturally into place, easily establishing her as one of the loveliest voices presently available on any opera stage or concert platform." (Review of Sarah Fox with John Wilson and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in "The Best Of Gilbert And Sullivan")
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