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Locke disturbs with jagged, angular lines, wayward chromatic harmonies, and murky colours plumbing the consort’s depths; there, he delights with fleet, balletic rhythms, filmy textures, and... —
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With their ever-changing affects and tempos, these consorts require alert and agile players and, in this respect, Phantasm is unrivalled. The playing here is technically flawless: lines are... —
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Dipping in and out of the minor mode, but mostly dwelling in the sunlit major, these beautifully turned works pass a very pleasant hour, even if they lack the explorative and emotional qualities... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Chamber Music
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Special offer. Mr Charles the Hungarian. Handel's Rival in Dublin
RecommendedIrish Baroque Orchestra, Peter Whelan
Here is an unusual and delightful programme from bassoonist and director Peter Whelan...Irish Baroque Orchestra with its several concertante players imbue the music with lucidity and a spirited... —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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Special offer. Rachel Baptist: Ireland's Black Syren
RecommendedRachel Redmond (soloist), Aisling Kenny (soloist), Irish Baroque Orchestra, Peter Whelan
this is an adventurous album and a timely reminder of our multicultural musical past...Redmond’s soprano voice makes an immediate impression. —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalists 2024
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Special offer. Gabrieli for Brass: Venetian Extravaganza
Royal Academy of Music and Juilliard School Brass
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One wouldn’t normally expect late-18th-century aristocratic entertainment music to survive the test of time, but this really does speak across the ages…The horn writing is especially ear-catching:... —
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The Consone wear their historically informed learning lightly. On gut strings with period bows, they cultivate a finegrained sonority: a surface texture a touch dry yet overtone-rich, dissonances... —
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No composer has defined Ingrid Fliter's career more than Chopin Fryderyk Chopin...If that means there is nothing surprising about her decision to start recording the complete Mazurkas, everything... —
