Bejun Mehta Archive
Down by the Salley Gardens – Bejun Mehta, countertenor/ Julius Drake, piano – Harmonia mundi
If I can be convinced by the felicities of a countertenor, believe me, anyone can. And this is not to be missed.
“Ombra Cara: Arias of GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL” – Bejun Mehta, countertenor / Rosemary Joshua, soprano/ Freiburger Barockorchester / René Jacobs – Harmonia mundi (with DVD)
Metha negotiates those leaps, trills, and runs with the kind of ease a great flutist would command, but it’s the emotional involvement in the music that truly distinguishes his performances.