Instrumental, Soler, A (composer)

Gilbert Rowland's playing...can be both brilliant and expressive, with nicely formed trills which end firmly and under rhythmic control. — Early Music Review More…

If he lacked the audacious imagination of his teacher, Scarlatti, there are delights to be found among Soler's harpsichord sonatas. Gilbert Rowland, playing a resonant French harpsichord, is... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2007, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Rowland's Soler set has reached Volume 6, with Sonatas 4 (G), 56 (F), 70 and 71 (A minor), 96 (E-flat), 100 and 103 (C minor), 102- 104 (D minor), 109 (F), and 111 (D). His performance standards... — American Record Guide, September/October 2000 More…

One of the marvelous things about this set is how fresh and personal each of Rowland's performances is (Nov/Dec 1996). Of course, Soler makes the job somewhat easier because his sonatas are... — American Record Guide, January/February 2000 More…