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DEBUSSY; RAVEL Violin Sonatas

The young Canadian violinist Blake Pouliot’s name will be new to most readers, because his career and competition wins have...

Reviewed by Charlotte Gardner in issue: 08/2018

Neave Trio: French Moments

The Neave Trio have turned to the French repertory for their second album for Chandos, wisely attempting, perhaps, to avoid...

Reviewed by Tim Ashley in issue: 08/2018

BRAHMS Viola Sonatas. Rhapsodies

To a man with a hammer everything looks like a nail, and it’s easy enough to see why viola payers...

Reviewed by Richard Bratby in issue: 08/2018

BHATTI Nodding Terms

In recent years there’s been no shortage of classical/electronica crossovers. Although well intentioned, the problem with many of them is...

Reviewed by Liam Cagney in issue: 08/2018

BEETHOVEN Complete Works for Cello & Piano (Coppey & Laul )

Beethoven’s solo cello music is enjoying a moment in the sun right now, with a series of excellent new recordings...

Reviewed by Richard Bratby in issue: 08/2018

JS BACH Sonatas for Flute and Harpsichord (Schulz & Vinikour)

There’s a lot to enjoy across this Bach flute programme, not least Stephen Schultz’s flute itself: a copy of an...

Reviewed by Charlotte Gardner in issue: 08/2018

Landmarks of Recorded Pianism, Vol 1

Piano rarities rule the roost in this long-anticipated release. Let’s start with its rarest of rarest, a portion of the...

Reviewed by Jed Distler in issue: 08/2018

Sophie Pacini: In Between

An attractive theme for a programme, this, with Clara Schumann rubbing shoulders with her husband, and Fanny Mendelssohn allowed to...

Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 08/2018

Ekele: Piano Music by African Composers

There is a strong Nigerian theme running through this enterprising programme: Theophilus Ayoola ‘Ayo’ Bankole (1935 76) and Christian Onyeji...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 08/2018

Carlo Zecchi: The Complete Cetra Recordings, 1937-1942

Carlo Zecchi (1903 84): Italian pianist; brief but spectacular career between the wars; abandoned keyboard for the podium 1942; two...

Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 08/2018

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