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Amira Willighagen's follow-up to her debut CD on Sony Masterworks, Amira, is a collection of 12 Christmas and sacred favorites, presented in tasteful arrangements that support the 11-year-old singer without overwhelming her voice. The orchestra has been kept to chamber size, and the dynamics rarely go above mezzo forte, so Willighagen doesn't have to strain but is allowed to sing more or less naturally. She has a sweet tone which is charming in the simplest selections, such as Bach's Bist du bei mir, the Pie Jesu from Fauré's Requiem, and Gruber's Silent Night, though some of the more difficult pieces, such as Vivaldi's Nulla in mundo pax and the Sancta Maria, based on the Intermezzo from Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana, seem a bit advanced for her stage of development. Even so, most listeners will overlook the slight problems with breath control and phrasing, because Willighagen is still growing into her instrument, and what she can do at her age is still impressive. The producers have avoided over-sentimentalizing this young star's talent, and the music is appropriate for quiet Christmas listening.
© Blair Sanderson /TiVo
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Amira Willighagen, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Hans Bedeker, Engineer
(P) 2015 Sony Music Entertainment Netherlands B.V.
Amira Willighagen, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Gottfried Heinrich Stolzel, Composer - Hans Bedeker, Engineer - Thomas Schneider, Arranger
(P) 2015 Sony Music Entertainment Netherlands B.V.
Amira Willighagen, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Hans Bedeker, Engineer, Producer
(P) 2015 Sony Music Entertainment Netherlands B.V.
Amira Willighagen, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Vladimir Vavilov, Composer - Hans Bedeker, Engineer - Valdo Preema, Arranger
(P) 2015 Sony Music Entertainment Netherlands B.V.
Amira Willighagen, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Gabriel Fauré, Composer - Hans Bedeker, Engineer, Producer
(P) 2015 Sony Music Entertainment Netherlands B.V.
Amira Willighagen, Associated Performer, Main Artist - César Franck, Composer - Hans Bedeker, Engineer, Producer
(P) 2015 Sony Music Entertainment Netherlands B.V.
Amira Willighagen, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Pietro Mascagni, Composer - Hans Bedeker, Engineer - Steven Mercurio, Arranger
(P) 2015 Sony Music Entertainment Netherlands B.V.
Amira Willighagen, Associated Performer, Main Artist - James Montgomery, Composer - Hans Bedeker, Engineer, Producer - Traditional, Lyricist - Sietse Van Gorkum, Arranger
(P) 2015 Sony Music Entertainment Netherlands B.V.
Amira Willighagen, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Traditional, Composer - Hans Bedeker, Engineer, Producer - William Chatterton Dix, Composer
(P) 2015 Sony Music Entertainment Netherlands B.V.
Amira Willighagen, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Charles Wesley, Composer - Hans Bedeker, Engineer - Traditional, Lyricist - Sietse Van Gorkum, Arranger
(P) 2015 Sony Music Entertainment Netherlands B.V.
Amira Willighagen, Associated Performer, Main Artist - A. Adam, Composer - Hans Bedeker, Producer - John Sullivan Dwight, Composer - J. Cohen, Arranger
(P) 2015 Sony Music Entertainment Netherlands B.V.
Amira Willighagen, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Franz Gruber, Composer - Hans Bedeker, Engineer, Producer - John Freeman Young, Composer
(P) 2015 Sony Music Entertainment Netherlands B.V.
Album review
Amira Willighagen's follow-up to her debut CD on Sony Masterworks, Amira, is a collection of 12 Christmas and sacred favorites, presented in tasteful arrangements that support the 11-year-old singer without overwhelming her voice. The orchestra has been kept to chamber size, and the dynamics rarely go above mezzo forte, so Willighagen doesn't have to strain but is allowed to sing more or less naturally. She has a sweet tone which is charming in the simplest selections, such as Bach's Bist du bei mir, the Pie Jesu from Fauré's Requiem, and Gruber's Silent Night, though some of the more difficult pieces, such as Vivaldi's Nulla in mundo pax and the Sancta Maria, based on the Intermezzo from Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana, seem a bit advanced for her stage of development. Even so, most listeners will overlook the slight problems with breath control and phrasing, because Willighagen is still growing into her instrument, and what she can do at her age is still impressive. The producers have avoided over-sentimentalizing this young star's talent, and the music is appropriate for quiet Christmas listening.
© Blair Sanderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:40
- Main artists: Amira Willighagen
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Masterworks
- Genre: Classical
(P) 2015 Sony Music Entertainment Netherlands B.V.
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