Dyads
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there is a quiet and distinctive personality here, and dignity too. The superb Hyperion set of these four symphonies, neatly fitting onto two inexpensive CDs, easily outshines earlier rivals,... —
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Locatelli - Sonatas Op. 4
VI Introduttioni Teatrali & VI Concerti
Elizabeth Wallfisch (directed from the violin)
The Raglan Baroque Players
The Raglan Baroque Players and Elizabeth Wallfisch are doing great service to the music of Locatelli. This excellent band … seem to revel in the fertile invention and sheer ebullience of the... —
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The English Orpheus 28 - Charles Avison Concerti Grossi after Scarlatti
The Brandenburg Consort, directed from the violin by Roy Goodman
A delightful set … if you are a lover of baroque concerti grossi do not fail to listen to these heartwarming records —
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Brahms: The Complete Trios
RecommendedStephen Stirling (horn), Richard Hosford (clarinet)
The Florestan Trio
A clear first recommendation for any of the five works. I find these fully the equal of any other versions of any of the trios in the catalogs, whether by present-day or ‘golden age’ performers.... —
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Building a Library, January 2021, Also Recommended
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Boughton: The Immortal Hour
Roderick Kennedy (bass), Patricia Taylor (contralto), Anne Dawson (soprano), David Wilson-Johnson (baritone), Valery Hill (soprano), Roger Bryson (bass-baritone), Maldwyn Davies (tenor)
English Chamber Orchestra, The Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Alan G Melville
The Immortal Hour is part of theatrical folklore: in London in the early 1920s it ran, unprecedentedly, for 216 consecutive performances and, shortly afterwards, for a further 160 at the first... —
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Albinoni: 6 Sonata da chiesa Op. 4
Elizabeth Wallfisch (violin), Richard Tunnicliffe (cello) & Paul Nicholson (harpsichord)
The Locatelli Trio
In terms of poise and feeling, Albinoni's chamber music surpasses his more celebrated Venetian contemporary, Vivaldi. Mellifluous performances, warmly engineered. —
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A very welcome reissue indeed. Eloquent, unfailingly beautiful in tone and blessedly free of mannerism, Livia Rev combines in almost perfect balance the simplicity of utterance required of all... —
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Building a Library, April 2002, First Choice
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Berlioz: L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25
RecommendedJean Rigby (mezzo soprano), Alastair Miles (bass), Gerald Finley (baritone), John Aler (tenor), Gwynne Howell (bass), Peter Evans (tenor) & Robert Poulton (baritone)
Corydon Singers & Orchestra & St Paul's Cathedral Choristers, Matthew Best
The recording is surely the best available —
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Building a Library, December 2001, First Choice
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Cherish this flowing collection of near-masterpieces, played with the utmost sensitivity and panache by the Gaudiers and the always wonderful Susan Tomes. —
