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Johann Sebastian Bach: The Complete Works For Keyboard, Vol. 5 'toccata / Weimar 1708-1717'
Benjamin Alard (early keyboard instruments)
thoughtful, heartfelt and beautifully realised performances…Alard’s simple and direct portrayal of Bach’s unshakeable faith achieves transcendent eloquence. — More…
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Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 & Tragic Overture
Alexander Melnikov (piano), Sinfonieorchester Basel, Ivor Bolton
The final track is an unexpected joy: the overture to Éliza by Cherubini, a composer Brahms greatly admired. — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Assorted Programs
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What could be an exercise in comparison proves to be illuminating, shedding light on Ravel’s use of both piano and orchestra, for these are transformative mirrors. Crucially, the performances... — More…
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Building a Library, November 2023, Recommended Recording
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Bach: Solo & Double Violin Concertos
Andrew Manze (conductor, violin) & Rachel Podger (violin)
Academy of Ancient Music
full of conversational spark and wry energy … This is showcase Bach playing. — More…
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Dvorak: Violin Concerto & Trio Op. 65
Isabelle Faust (violin), The Prague Philharmonia, Jiří Bělohlávek, Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello), Alexander Melnikov (piano)
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J S Bach - Concertos
Midori Seiler (violin), Raphael Alpermann, Jörg Andreas Bötticher (harpsichords) & Christoph Huntgeburth, Xenia Löffler (recorders & oboe)
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Enrapt by an infectious and consistent conceit of gravitas, this unusual quartet of Bach concerto transcriptions presents one of the most richly coloured discs of its kind. …a potent and brilliantly... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2006, Editor's Choice
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Steger is brilliant when the music is lively. Into his fleetness he mixes zest, charm and impish humour, making you wonder how such artfulness, at such speed and with such nutty dexterity, is... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Baroque Instrumental
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Telemann - Suites & Concertos for recorder & orchestra
RecommendedMaurice Steger (treble recorder)
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Steger's playing is astonishing, and the generally swift tempos adopted seem merely a spur to inventive phrasing and articulation. Steger is capable of not only lightning passagework but also... — More…
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Building a Library, June 2017, First Choice
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Handel: Concerti a Due Cori
RecommendedPetra Müllejans
Freiburger Barockorchester, Gottfried von der Goltz
Divided into two large groups, the Freiburg period players relish the distinctive sounds of their instruments, with particularly strongly flavoured oboes and proud horns. The vital overall sound... — More…
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Building a Library, May 2018, Recommended Recording
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Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 & Cello Sonata
Emmanuelle Bertrand (cello), Pascal Amoyel (piano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Pascal Rophé
[Bertrand] wears the piece lightly, dancing rather than carving through it, with a silvery line that can be ghostly or piercing but never gruff…her bright, neat staccato is effective even if... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2013, Editor's Choice
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