When Louise burned

"Enlisting her vital and substantial vocal resources, Shifrin’s singing of the bitter-sweet melodies and texts, was real and touching. While adding flute- and ‘cello roles to the songs throughout the concert, a joint effort of the part of the PHOENIX musicians, the artists’ playing remained faithful to the original texts, was lush and offered the addition of some beguiling solos. In their typically scrupulous and  profound enquiry into the works on all levels, the PHOENIX artists gave an inspired performance of some of the Classical period’s most splendid and immortal music."  Pamela Hickman

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