Gottschalk, L
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a musical personality of a beguiling charm, a quality rarely encountered in today's more severe musical climate...You are reminded, too, of a naturalness and insouciance far removed from so... —
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2015, Re-issue of the Month
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Suave New York sophistication … In terms of piano playing, the aura of shimmering beauty created by means of a seemingly infinite variety of touch is the disc’s summit achievement … Murtfield... —
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The Lost Art of Frances Cole
Live Performances by the Great Black Harpsichordist
Frances Cole (harpsichord)
she comes across as a powerful player who goes for broke. Her harpsichord is a big instrument, and suits her style in the Baroque, where Scarlatti and Rameau are played with imaginative freedom;... —
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Building A Library, January 2022, Featured Recording
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Olga Samaroff & Frank La Forge: the Complete Solo Recordings
Olga Samaroff, Frank La Forge, Victor Orchestra
You can still appreciate what a rich and varied piano tone [Samaroff] produced in performances of grace and musicality. When it comes to bravura works, I think you will be astonished. —
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2024, Reissue/Archive Issue of the Month
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CD that hasn't been recorded by Philip Martin, the ideal exponent, but here's another whole collection of surprises – again a real enchantment from start to finish. It's interesting to hear... —