Philippe Jaroussky, described by Germany’s Die Zeit as “the\nApollo of countertenors’, stands out among his many talented\ncontemporaries as much for the soprano-like beauty of his tone as\nfor the elegance and insight of his interpretations and his\nadventurous and erudite approach to repertoire – whether unearthing\nneglected scores by little-known composers or venturing beyond the\nBaroque into the 19th and 20th centuries.

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Established as one of Virgin Classics’ bestselling artists,\nJaroussky, now aged 34, has been honoured three times in the\nVictoires de la Musique awards in his native France and has also\nreceived Germany’s most prominent music prize, the Echo Klassik.\nHis diverse achievements are saluted in two new collections on\nVirgin Classics – the 2CD set “The Voice” and the DVD and Blu Ray\n“La Voix des rêves: Greatest moments in Concert”.

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“THE VOICE” 2 CD Best of Philippe Jaroussky comprises 31 tracks\nchosen by the singer himself and six previously unreleased tracks\nof music by Handel and Purcell. Vivaldi takes pride of place on the\nalbum, but other composers include Caldara, Porpora and JC Bach\nand, from later eras, Fauré, Reynaldo Hahn and even Argentina’s\nKing of Tango, Ástor Piazzolla.

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