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Byrd and Bull from Kit Armstrong
17th Dec 2021by David Smith
The American pianist makes the case for considering the two Tudor virginalists William Byrd and John Bull as the founding fathers of the solo piano genre.
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Justin Taylor on the 'famille Rameau'
20th Apr 2021by David Smith
The harpsichordist discusses his new album on Alpha, which sees him explore the music of the Rameau clan – not just the famous Jean-Philippe but also his equally distinguished descendants.
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Barricades from Jean Rondeau and Thomas Dunford
5th Jun 2020by David Smith
David enjoys the début recording of Jean Rondeau and Thomas Dunford's harpsichord-lute duo, featuring a selection of French Baroque treasures with vocal cameos from Marc Mauillon and Lea Desandre.
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Grigory Sokolov performs music by Beethoven, Brahms, & Mozart
8th May 2020by James Longstaffe
The Russian pianist presents a collection of sublime performances of music by Beethoven, Brahms, and Mozart, recorded live at recitals across Europe in 2019.
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Víkingur Ólafsson performs piano music by Debussy and Rameau
27th Mar 2020by James Longstaffe
The Icelandic pianist releases his third album on Deutsche Grammophon: an exquisitely-performed programme of music by Debussy and Rameau.
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Víkingur Ólafsson on Debussy and Rameau
23rd Mar 2020by James Longstaffe
James talks to Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson about his latest album on Deutsche Grammophon: a fascinating pairing of music by Debussy and Jean Philippe Rameau.
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Carole Cerasi on Couperin
4th Jul 2019by David Smith
The renowned harpsichordist and French Baroque specialist Carole Cerasi talks to David about her new complete recording of the harpsichord works of François Couperin.
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Johannes Pramsohler on early trio sonatas
20th Jun 2019by David Smith
The Paris-based violinist talks to David about his double-bill of new albums exploring the trio sonata in England and France, and the Italianate influences on its early evolution.