Channel Classics
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The modern Steinway grand seems a bit of a blunt instrument to convey the full range of Bach's individuality, but Lazic's fastidiously articulated fingerwork and his feel for CPE's cultivated... —
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Special offer. Bach & Telemann - Florilegium
Ashley Solomon (flute) & Rodolfo Richter (violin), Lucy Crowe (soprano)
Florilegium
Lucy Crowe… conveys the intimate chart of her two recitative and arias with clarity of diction and graceful articulation. The Telemann… [Concerto] is given a beguiling, playfully alluring account... —
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These arrangements of pieces by Glass work very well on harp, particularly in these meticulously concentrated performances by Meijer...The effect is mesmeric, if two-dimensional. —
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An exciting idea this…and it works! After all, Bartók greatly admired Scarlatti: he even recorded a couple of his sonatas. Both composers were innovators and combined a strong feeling for rhythm... —
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Lazi´c's extrovert approach is effective in Schumann: his Papillons is mercurial, while his Waldszenen is stark and dark without becoming depressive —
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Florilegium's stylish performances are accented with English reserve...but once past introductions, the performances are cordial and occasionally even jocular, thanks in part to David Miller's... —
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Special offer. Elgar: Violin Concerto & Salut d'amour - Delius: Suite
Nicolas Dautricourt (violin). BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Capriccio Quartet, Frédéric Chaslin
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Sandstrøm has clearly upped the level of vocal expertise he demands of his choirs as the years have gone by. But these Swedish singers take it all in their stride, seeming to find no problem... —
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Special offer. Barbaric Beauty
Telemann 18th C. Dance Manuscript
Milos Valent
Holland Baroque Society
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The cross-fertilisation certainly produces a pungent programme, played with terrific spirit...These two musicians work instinctively together, knowing just when to assert their pre-eminence... —