{"id":14007,"date":"2022-04-06T10:08:38","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T08:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/?p=164516"},"modified":"2022-04-06T19:28:08","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T17:28:08","slug":"nicky-spence-the-tenors-best-recordings","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/rss_feed\/nicky-spence-the-tenors-best-recordings\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicky Spence: the tenor\u2019s best recordings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By BBC Music Magazine\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 06 April 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><strong><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">Whether singing Schubert or preparing to play Samson at the Royal Opera House, Nicky Spence is a versatile tenor with a truly choc-a-bloc diary. Here are his five greatest recordings.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Nicky Spence\u2019s best recordings<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">The Diary of One Who Disappeared <\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><i>Hyperion CDA 68282<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p3&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">Nicky Spence fully <\/span><span class=\"&quot;s3&quot;\">inhabits the drama of this <\/span><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">unusual song cycle, with pianist Julius Drake and mezzo V\u00e1clava Houskov\u00e1 his sultry seductress.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;monetizer__price-comparison-container&quot;\" data-position=\"&quot;adhoc&quot;\" hidden=\"\"> <h5 class=\"&quot;monetizer__price-comparison-title\" monetizer-title=\"\" style=\"&quot;background-color:\" color:=\"\"\/> <div id=\"&quot;monetizer__deals&quot;\" data-type=\"&quot;price-comparison&quot;\" 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picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">As You Like It: Shakespeare Songs<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><strong><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><i>Resonus RES 10116<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p3&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">This selection of Shakespeare songs by a range of composers from<strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/composers\/franz-schubert\/&quot;\"> Schubert<\/a><\/strong> to <strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/composers\/tippett-style-guide\/&quot;\">Tippett<\/a> <\/strong>provides a fine showcase for Spence\u2019s versatility. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">Paradis sur Terre: A French Songbook<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><strong><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><i>Chandos CHAN 10893<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p3&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">Spence performs songs by <strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/composers\/claude-debussy\/&quot;\">Debussy<\/a> <\/strong>and lesser-known song cycles by <strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/composers\/b\/boulanger-lili\/&quot;\">Lili Boulanger<\/a><\/strong>, Caplet and Chaminade, with pianist Malcolm Martineau.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;monetizer__price-comparison-container&quot;\" data-position=\"&quot;adhoc&quot;\" hidden=\"\"> <h5 class=\"&quot;monetizer__price-comparison-title\" monetizer-title=\"\" style=\"&quot;background-color:\" color:=\"\"\/> <div id=\"&quot;monetizer__deals&quot;\" data-type=\"&quot;price-comparison&quot;\" 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src=\"&quot;https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2eJKrQzrKcjRzpu3kmlq75?utm_source=oembed&quot;\"\/>\n<h3\/>\n<section class=\"&quot;highlight\"><div class=\"&quot;highlight__content\" editor-content=\"\"> \n<ul><li><strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/articles\/the-history-of-french-art-song\/&quot;\">The history of French art song<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p> <\/p><\/div> <\/section><h3 class=\"&quot;p4&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">Buxton Orr<\/span><span class=\"&quot;s4&quot;\"> Songs<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><strong><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><i>Delphian DCD 34175<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p3&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">For this collection of songs closer to Spence\u2019s Scottish roots, his nimble and characterful singing is accompanied by pianist Iain Burnside.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=Buxton+Orr+Songs+nicky+spence&amp;i=digital-music&amp;crid=FBESEUU1MV5F&amp;sprefix=buxton+orr+songs+nicky+spence%2Cdigital-music%2C149&amp;ref=nb_sb_noss&amp;tag=classicalm05c-21&amp;ascsubtag=classicalmusic-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Buy from Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s5&quot;\">Hoddinott<\/span><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"> Landscapes: song cycles and folksongs <\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><i>Naxos 8.571360<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p3&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">In these characterful songs, Spence\u2019s interpretation is well matched by Andrew Matthews-Owen\u2019s superb pianism.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;monetizer__price-comparison-container&quot;\" data-position=\"&quot;adhoc&quot;\" hidden=\"\"> <h5 class=\"&quot;monetizer__price-comparison-title\" 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href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/artists\/20-greatest-tenors-all-time\/&quot;\">The 20 Greatest Tenors of all Time<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p> <\/p><\/div> <\/section><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By BBC Music Magazine Published: Wednesday, 06 April 2022 at 12:00 am Whether singing Schubert or preparing to play Samson at the Royal Opera House, Nicky Spence is a versatile tenor with a truly choc-a-bloc diary. Here are his five greatest recordings. Nicky Spence\u2019s best recordings \u00a0 The Diary of One Who Disappeared Hyperion CDA [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":14008,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":{"readingTimeMinutes":"< 1"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2022\/04\/nicky-spence-the-tenors-best-recordings.jpg",204,200,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2022\/04\/nicky-spence-the-tenors-best-recordings-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2022\/04\/nicky-spence-the-tenors-best-recordings.jpg",204,200,false],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2022\/04\/nicky-spence-the-tenors-best-recordings.jpg",204,200,false],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2022\/04\/nicky-spence-the-tenors-best-recordings.jpg",204,200,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2022\/04\/nicky-spence-the-tenors-best-recordings.jpg",204,200,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2022\/04\/nicky-spence-the-tenors-best-recordings.jpg",204,200,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By BBC Music Magazine Published: Wednesday, 06 April 2022 at 12:00 am Whether singing Schubert or preparing to play Samson at the Royal Opera House, Nicky Spence is a versatile tenor with a truly choc-a-bloc diary. 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