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Review of Viola Sonatas, Idylls & Bacchanals

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

Review of Fantasticus: Baroque Chamber Works

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

Review of 'Duo'

'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

Review of A Doll's House: Works for Percussion Ensemble

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

Review of TELEMANN Time: Travel

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

Review of SCHUMANN Piano Trio No 2. Kinderszenen. Piano Quartet

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

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Review of FAURÉ Piano Quintet Op 115. Piano Trio Op 120

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

Review of DVOŘÁK Works for Cello and Piano

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

Review of BEETHOVEN The Complete String Quartets Vol 1

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

Review of BARTÓK Works for Violin and Piano Volume 2

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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