Messe en si mineur
Zomer, Gens, Schlick,
Mellon, Scholl, Lesne,
Prégardien, Crook,
Kooy, Müller-Brachmann
Collegium Vocale La Chapelle Royale
Philippe Herreweghe
Harmonia Mundi HMX
2908110.12

My first disc is the Mass in B Minor, which I place above all other music. If I had to sing only one work for the rest of my life, this would be the one! The music contains everything: the Mystery of the Incarnation and the overwhelming truth of the Revelation; and the musical writing is so very dense!

DOWLAND

Come again, Sweet Love
Alfred Deller
Harmonia Mundi
790245

In this repertory, the counter-tenor Alfred Deller is an absolute point of reference.

DOWLAND

Western Wind and others English Folk Songs and Ballads
Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupré,
John Sothcott
Vanguard Classics 8111

This is the most beautiful music, simple and poetic to the highest degree.

MARIA CALLAS

La Divina
Philarmonia Orchestra
EMI Classics 54702

This collection made by EMI, La Divina, brings together the magnificent arias interpreted by Callas, that exceptional artist who is a legend in our own time.

CHET BAKER

She was too good to me
Sony Columbia

Chet Baker may surprise you! He is a very great singer whom I admire enormously.

ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM

Antonio Brasileiro
Sony Discos

I am very susceptible to the rhythm of the bossa-nova.

VIVALDI

Nisi Dominus
Andreas Scholl
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Paul Dyer
Decca 466964