Classical CD Reviews


HARTY: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2; Piano Quintet – Goldner String Quartet/ Piers Lane, p. – Hyperion HARTY: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2; Piano Quintet – Goldner String Quartet/ Piers Lane, p. – Hyperion
Published on May 14, 2012

An ensemble of gifted Australian musicians collaborate beautifully to introduce us to the fertile imagination of Hamilton Harty’s chamber works.


BEETHOVEN: The Late String Quartets – Cypress String Quartet – Cypress Performing Arts (3 CDs) BEETHOVEN: The Late String Quartets – Cypress String Quartet – Cypress Performing Arts (3 CDs)
Published on May 13, 2012

An excellent traversal by an enthusiastic ensemble.


BACH: St. John Passion (1725 version) – Soloists/ La Furia Ensemble/ Concerto d’Amsterdam/ Nico van der Meel – Quintone 08001 (2 CDs) BACH: St. John Passion (1725 version) – Soloists/ La Furia Ensemble/ Concerto d’Amsterdam/ Nico van der Meel – Quintone 08001 (2 CDs)
Published on May 10, 2012

The changes are controversial even now, but Bach’s one-off version of St. John is an illuminating walk down the composer’s thought processes.


CHISHOLM: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 – Danny Driver, p./ BBC Scottish Sym. Orch./Rory MacDonald – Hyperion CHISHOLM: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 – Danny Driver, p./ BBC Scottish Sym. Orch./Rory MacDonald – Hyperion
Published on May 10, 2012

An infusion of Scottish folk tunes and Hindustani music make these two twentieth century piano concertos attractive and different.


GRIEG: 20 Lyric Pieces – David Rubinstein, piano – Musicus GRIEG: 20 Lyric Pieces – David Rubinstein, piano – Musicus
Published on May 07, 2012

A generous portion from Grieg’s books of Lyric Pieces makes a diverse showcase for David Rubinstein’s pianistic gifts.


YORK BOWEN: Violin Suite; Cello Sonata; Violin Sonata in e; Viola Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2; Phantasy – Endymion Ensemble/ James Boyd, viola/ Bengt Forsberg, p. –  Dutton Epoch (2 CDs) YORK BOWEN: Violin Suite; Cello Sonata; Violin Sonata in e; Viola Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2; Phantasy – Endymion Ensemble/ James Boyd, viola/ Bengt Forsberg, p. – Dutton Epoch (2 CDs)
Published on May 04, 2012

Dutton continues its “epoch” Bowen series with a fine packaging of two important releases.




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