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BEETHOVEN: Symphonies No. 4 in B-flat; No. 7 in A – Academy of St. Martin in the Fields/ Joshua Bell, concertmaster & cond. – Sony Classical BEETHOVEN: Symphonies No. 4 in B-flat; No. 7 in A – Academy of St. Martin in the Fields/ Joshua Bell, concertmaster & cond. – Sony Classical
Published on May 18, 2013

The first in a projected complete symphony series, but it’s a little too early to predict the outcome.


BACH: The French Suites; Allemande and Menuet fr. Suite in E-flat; Menuet and Sarabande from Suite in a – Colin Tilney, clavichord – Music & Arts BACH: The French Suites; Allemande and Menuet fr. Suite in E-flat; Menuet and Sarabande from Suite in a – Colin Tilney, clavichord – Music & Arts
Published on May 17, 2013

A marvelous representation of these pieces that succeeds on every level.


FRANCK: Violin Sonata in A Major; Melancolie; Prelude, Fugue and Variation in B Minor; R. STRAUSS: Violin Sonata in E-flat Major; Auf stillem Waldespfad – Augustin Dumay, v./ Louis Lortie, p. – Onyx FRANCK: Violin Sonata in A Major; Melancolie; Prelude, Fugue and Variation in B Minor; R. STRAUSS: Violin Sonata in E-flat Major; Auf stillem Waldespfad – Augustin Dumay, v./ Louis Lortie, p. – Onyx
Published on May 17, 2013

Dumay and Lortie collaborate on two post-Romantic violin sonatas of passion and power, their architectural beauties pre-eminent in these thoughtful renditions.


SCHOENBERG: Verklaerte Nacht; SCHUBERT: String Quintet in C Major – Janine Jansen & ens. – Decca SCHOENBERG: Verklaerte Nacht; SCHUBERT: String Quintet in C Major – Janine Jansen & ens. – Decca
Published on May 16, 2013

Two brilliantly effective works from the opposite ends of the Romantic period are rendered with fervent passion by players from the recent Utrecht Chamber Music Festival.


GESUALDO: Responsories; Miserere; VICTORIA: Lamentations for Holy Saturday – Tenebrae/ Nigel Short – DGG Archiv GESUALDO: Responsories; Miserere; VICTORIA: Lamentations for Holy Saturday – Tenebrae/ Nigel Short – DGG Archiv
Published on May 16, 2013

A rather rare and extremely effective comparison of two diverse composers.


BACH: The English Suites – Richard Egarr, harpsichord – Harmonia mundi BACH: The English Suites – Richard Egarr, harpsichord – Harmonia mundi
Published on May 15, 2013

Consistency abounds, but interpretation is not matched by choice in execution.




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