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HAHN Poèmes & Valses (Pavel Kolesnikov)

Writing to one of his contemporary champions, the Venezuelan-born Frenchman Reynaldo Hahn admitted that he valued the other arts as...

Reviewed by Michelle Assay in issue: 08/2022

GRIEG Lyric Pieces, Vol 1 (Peter Donohoe)

In this first of what will apparently be two volumes of Grieg’s Lyric Pieces, Peter Donohoe digs deep into this...

Reviewed by Patrick Rucker in issue: 08/2022

DOWLAND 'Lessons' (Jonas Nordberg)

Jonas Nordberg writes in a brief booklet note of ‘the rich mix of melancholy, joy and beauty’ that is John...

Reviewed by William Yeoman in issue: 08/2022

Fondation Gautier Capuçon présente Kim Bernard: Chopin, Ravel, Debussy

French cellist Gautier Capuçon has established a foundation in his name with the goal of aiding young musicians early in...

Reviewed by Patrick Rucker in issue: 08/2022

Louis Lortie Plays Chopin, Vol 7

Louis Lortie’s Chopin odyssey continues with the judicious ordering of groups of mazurkas interspersed with some of the stand-alone solos....

Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 08/2022

JS BACH Suites for Solo Cello (Marina Tarasova)

This is not a recording for the faint-hearted. Anyone expecting soothing, bubble-bath arpeggiations from the Prelude of the First Suite...

Reviewed by Mark Seow in issue: 08/2022

Lamenting Lullaby: English Oboe Quartets

Last October I reviewed a programme of British oboe quintets played by Nicholas Daniels and the Doric Quartet featuring works...

Reviewed by Jeremy Dibble in issue: 08/2022

Cello Concertos From Northern Germany (Gulrim Cho)

Ensemble Diderot do it again, and this time cello lovers can rejoice. Four cello concertos by four composers – only...

Reviewed by Mark Seow in issue: 08/2022

TANGUY 'In a Dream'

While ‘spectral minimalism’ may not accurately capture Éric Tanguy’s music (the composer himself has stated that he does not subscribe...

Reviewed by Pwyll ap Siôn in issue: 08/2022

RIES Piano Trio. Sextets (The Nash Ensemble)

My second Ferdinand this month (see page 52), and another figure best known for his association with others. The most...

Reviewed by David Threasher in issue: 08/2022

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