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Use of Vibrato in Baroque Vocal Music

Recording Artists

I've compiled a list of the recording artists (conductors, ensembles, and performers) drawn to my attention in my research. Enjoy!

Liberal Vibrato:

King's Singers
Pablo Casals, violin
Beecham- conducting Handel
Fritz Kreisler, strings
Mischa Elman, strings
Marilyn Horne, mezzo soprano

Limited Vibrato:

Tallis Scholars
John Eliot Gardiner conducting the English Baroque Soloists and/or Monteverdi Choir- anything of Gardiner, but particularly Bach cantatas
Philippe Herreweghe- Collegium Vocale Ghent
Emma Kirkby, soprano
James Bowman, counter-tenor
Christopher Hogwood, Academy of Ancient Music- his Athalia illustrates a more liberal application of vibrato in some voices

Somewhat balanced between the two:

Beverly Sills, soprano
Hilliard Ensemble
Kuijken- Corelli Trio Sonatas
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone- some recordings
Victoria de los Angeles- Spanish baroque recordings