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Viola Sonatas, Idylls & Bacchanals

British viola music appears to be enjoying something of a renaissance at the moment, what with several recent recordings of...

Reviewed by Jeremy Dibble in issue: 01/2013

Fantasticus: Baroque Chamber Works

Fantasticus are an Amsterdam-based trio consisting of a Japanese violinist, an English gambist/cellist and an Argentinian harpsichordist, and this disc...

Reviewed by Lindsay Kemp in issue: 01/2013

'Duo'

Sol Gabetta has always had a singular ability to make the cello sing in an oddly delicate and feminine way...

Reviewed by Caroline Gill in issue: 01/2013

A Doll's House: Works for Percussion Ensemble

‘A Doll’s House’ is a collection of mostly short (two- to six-minute) and refreshingly varied pieces by British composers born...

Reviewed by Jed Distler in issue: 01/2013

TELEMANN Time: Travel

Sometimes, especially in Baroque music where even the most engaging music can tend towards the wallpaper if played with even...

Reviewed by Caroline Gill in issue: 01/2013

SCHUMANN Piano Trio No 2. Kinderszenen. Piano Quartet

It was through the Piano Quartet that my love affair with Schumann’s chamber music began, when, as a student, I...

Reviewed by Harriet Smith in issue: 01/2013

FAURÉ Piano Quintet Op 115. Piano Trio Op 120

The unorthodox line-up of the London Bridge Ensemble means that it can create enterprising programmes with ease, though for this...

Reviewed by Harriet Smith in issue: 01/2013

DVOŘÁK Works for Cello and Piano

In the slow movement of his Cello Concerto, Dvořák quotes from his song ‘Lasst mich allein’, a favourite of his...

Reviewed by Geoffrey Norris in issue: 01/2013

BEETHOVEN The Complete String Quartets Vol 1

Rather than presenting their Beethoven set in a neat chronological series, the Belcea Quartet mix quartets of different periods on...

Reviewed by DuncanDruce in issue: 01/2013

BARTÓK Works for Violin and Piano Volume 2

Ehnes gives a stunning account of the Solo Sonata. The impression is that he’s simply following all Bartók’s meticulous direction...

Reviewed by DuncanDruce in issue: 01/2013

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