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“Right now, this London-based period instrument orchestra is pretty much exactly where the action’s at: a full, red-blooded ensemble sound, characterful, virtuosic wind and brass playing, and – under the direction of their founder Ian Page – performances that simply brim over with theatricality and flair.” MIDLANDS MUSIC REVIEW |
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“The series of Mozart operas being recorded under the direction of The Mozartists’ director Ian Page has already established him as one of the most stylishly authoritative interpreters of the composer working today.” OPERA |
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“The Mozartists’ founder and Artistic Director Ian Page again proves as skilled and sagacious an interpreter of Mozart’s music as the first seventeen years of the Twenty-First Century have seen — as Leopold Mozart might have surmised, a musical talent gifted by providence to the new millennium.” VOIX DES ARTS |
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“It was our first hearing of The Mozartists’ work, and they were a total breath of fresh air. There was no ego in their mission, and the artists performed with respect for each other and for the audience’s experience.” SCHMOPERA |
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“Everything The Mozartists puts on will be worth seeking out.” THE ARTS DESK |
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“Of course the orchestral playing under the ever-musical direction of Ian Page is incomparable.” LIMELIGHT |
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“Typical generosity from Page and company; his programming always goes beyond the call of duty in bringing the obscure to light and offering true revelation.” THE ARTS DESK |
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“For every occasion we’ll trust the brilliant Ian Page to assemble a crack team of players and to introduce us to new voices of outstanding quality… Nuances in dynamics and phrasing were outstanding, as always under Page. The encyclopaedic knowledge of the period in his programme notes, which make every concert booklet collectable, gave us a special nugget here.” THE ARTS DESK |
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“The Orchestra of The Mozartists plays with a palpable thrill that no doubt would have pleased Mozart. There’s something entirely ego-free about Classical Opera’s mission, a true love of the music placed in the forefront.” SCHMOPERA |
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“With delightfully pointed playing from Page’s recently-formed ensemble, and with fine sounds and presentation, this is a treasure.” CLASSICAL MUSIC |
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“Once again, high artistry conspires with scholarship and strength of concept to create a programme that scintillates from start to finish.” GRAMOPHONE |
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“One is indebted to [Page] and to The Mozartists for their sensitively balanced performance.” CLASSICAL EAR |
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“Fascinating, charming and winningly performed.” THE TIMES |
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“As a birthday celebration The Mozartists couldn’t have chosen a better program, one which extolled the magic and mystery of music. How else can you explain its ability to inspire and move us, to represent human emotion through pure sound? Ian Page and Classical Opera have shown us that music is a gift to the world. Or as Schiller put it when writing about joy, “beauteous sparks of the gods”.” SCHMOPERA |
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“The Mozartists ‘formula is simple: through smart programming, a brisk, unpretentious performance style, judiciously concentrated repertoire, conductor Ian Page’s remarkable talent for spotting the most attractive young singers while they’re still affordable, they manage to entertain and inform. Little details count. Characterful spoken commentaries focus attention on the stage (Page’s scholarly programme notes can be read later), while the orchestra’s quick-off-the-mark attack conveys the kind of joy in performance that often seems in inverse proportion to an ensemble’s profile.” OPERA TODAY |
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“[Ian Page] deserves a vote of thanks for unearthing varied gems incomprehensibly fallen from view.” THE INDEPENDENT |
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“From the vast stores of forgotten scores from this period, Page has nosed out the very best… Bold yet highly sensitive, Page and his musicians show what makes this music great. Page draws on a deep bench of young vocal talent… Page’s band, The Mozartists, make the colours and expressiveness of overtures and symphonies leap off the page.” BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE |
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“The Mozartists seems to have got it just right with the philosophy of nurturing young singers whilst cultivating some starry names and presenting imaginative programming.” MUSIC OMH |
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“Page and his players once again demonstrate their total identification with this music in playing of dizzying drive and accuracy.” GRAMOPHONE |
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“Page springs loads of surprises and paces his dynamics superbly […] this Il Vologeso is a gem.” BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE |
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“Sturm und Drang is shaping up to be not only an eminently enjoyable series in its own right but an insightful collection of considerable value. Volume 3 can’t come soon enough!” EARLY MUSIC REVIEW |
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“Ian Page and his Mozartists deliver performances of the highest artistic standards mixed with a profound knowledge of a musical period that overflowed with emotional fervour and groundbreaking extremes… I unreservedly recommend not only this issue, but the whole cycle.” CLASSICAL MUSIC |
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“The bomb-proof technical standard of the [Mozartists’] playing would surely have delighted Mozart.” BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE |
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“Long may this series continue – Page is like a gold miner who continuously comes up with the goods… It is difficult to imagine a performance of the piece here, the G minor Symphony, that could do Kozeluch more favours than Page’s.” CLASSICAL EXPLORER |