Limelight Magazine gives ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ to mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton‘s debut solo release, All Who Wander, with pianist Brian Zeger:
“American mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton is a rising star, that’s for sure. With a rich, opulent instrument that puts you in mind of the great Stephanie Blythe, she’s a thoughtful, dramatically attuned artist whose debut recording heralds great things. … The Sibelius miniatures are the real winners on this disc, showing off Barton’s evenly produced, gleaming sound, as well as her innate gift for communication. Rich in detail and with a variety of tonal colour, each are lovingly sung with intelligent use of text. Fortunately, she is in sensitive partnership with pianist Brian Zeger, whose playing is really rather splendid here. … Avoiding the folksy preciousness of other singers, she relishes [Dvořák’s] bold, full-blooded rhythms, but also knows when to pull back – the overdone Songs My Mother Taught Me is deployed with a chasteness that’s welcome, while The forest is quiet all around achieves an understated beauty. A sensitive musician as well as a vivid communicator, Jamie Barton is one to look out for.”
—Justine Nguyen, All Who Wander
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