Monday, August 22, 2011

From the Vault: Rachel Yakar Sings Sacred Arias on EMI

French soprano Rachel Yakar was joined by clarinetist Dieter Klöcker on the album Geistliche Arien für Sopran und konzertierende Klarinette featuring music of Sebestyén, Salieri, Mozart, Paisiello, Cherubini, Guglielmi, Sarti, Schubert and Paër. The album was recorded for EMI Köln in 1980 with RIAS-Sinfonietta. With such interesting and rare repertoire, it's a surprise that the contents of this LP have never made it to CD or MP3.