Monica Huggett
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The Irish Baroque Orchestra play with devil-may-care aplomb. —
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2016, Concerto Choice
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it's the group's nuance that's transfixing. When textures become sparse, delivery intensifies; when the line expands, the tempo stretches; when counterpoint thickens, articulation is leavened.... —
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2012, Chamber Choice
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Building A Library, November 2021, Also Recommended
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Special offer. Marais & Forqueray: La Gamme (et autres morceaux de simphonie)
Trio Sonnerie: Monica Huggett (baroque violin), Emilia Benjamin (viola da gamba) & James Johnstone (harpsichord)
Huggett's playing is pliant and effortless, her distinctive sound very much the ensemble's hallmark. Gambist Emilia Benjamin makes light work of Marais's virtuoso passagework...while James Johnson... —
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Buonamente: Balli, Sonate & Canzoni
Monica Huggett, Bruce Dickey, Paul Beier, Galatea, Monica Hugget
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Biber: Violin Sonata No. 3 in F major, C. 140, etc.
RecommendedMonica Huggett (violin), Thomas Guthrie (bass)
Sonnerie
Monica Huggett's arrival at these marvels of the 17th-century violin repertoire has the authority of a player to the manner born. She has a strong but fluent technique, and produces from her... —
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Gramophone Awards, 2002, Winner - Baroque Instrumental
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Special offer. Vivaldi: La cetra - 12 concerti, Op. 9
Monica Huggett (violin), Alison Bury (violin)
Raglan Baroque Players, Nicholas Kraemer
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Mendelssohn - The Piano Trios
Benvenue Fortepiano Trio: Monica Huggett (violin), Tanya Tomkins (cello) & Eric Zivian (fortepiano)
...the music is allowed to flow naturally, with rubato only at moments of surprise or important cadences. Tempos are convincing and the string tone is sweet. —
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JS Bach: Concertos for Oboe and Oboe d’amore
Gonzalo X. Ruiz (oboe)
Portland Baroque Orchestra, Monica Huggett
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Schumann: Piano Trios Nos. 1 & 3
The Benvenue Fortepiano Trio: Monica Huggett (violin), Tanya Tomkins (cello) & Eric Zivian (fortepiano)
at no time in these splendidly robust, passionate and lyrical performances is there so much as a hint of pious antiquarianism...these are not only born but practised conversationalists. They... —
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This show is stolen by the viola playing of Jodi Levitz and fortepianist Eric Zivian in the Märchenbilder. Levitz’s narrative flair, virtually technicolored tone and warmth of emotional identification... —
