Resonus Classics
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The flow of the recital is pleasing and logical musically, avoiding the didactic approach where ‘original’ and variations follow each other unrelentingly. —
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Sibelius: Violin Concerto & Humoresques
Fenella Humphreys (violin), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, George Vass
Humphreys’s playing is a genuine revelation in the way it brings out the music’s dark and introspective qualities, with no shortage of qualities, with no shortage of technical panache meanwhile…[She]... —
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Farr’s account of the Fantasias is thoughtful, technically fluent and concentrated. They are superbly crafted pieces, as the counterpoint over and over again demonstrates. —
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CPE Bach: Complete Works for Keyboard & Violin
Duo Belder Kimura: Rie Kimura (violin), Pieter-Jan Belder (harpsichord & fortepiano)
On both instruments, he etches Bach’s lines with a delicate precision; rhythms are buoyant, phrases articulate. Violinist Rie Kimura’s playing is supple and stylish, though the sound (slightly... —
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Martin Bussey: A Brother Abroad
Emma Hanlan, George Strivens, Stephen Burke, Marcus Farnsworth (baritone), Libby Burgess, Alison Rose (soprano), Martin Bussey
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Johannes Brahms: Liebeslieder Walzer, Opp. 52 & 65
Mary Bevan (soprano), Fleur Barron (mezzo-soprano), Nicky Spence (tenor), Wlliam Thomas (bass), Dylan Perez (piano), Joseph Middleton (piano)
This delectable recording makes a splendid case, if it were needed, for their worth. These four singers complement one another and blend effortlessly, seeming to share some crucial qualities:... —
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Given McCabe’s stature as a composer (and pianist) over a long career, I was surprised to read that only one of the works on this disc had been recorded before. Tom Winpenny is therefore to... —
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Devine does the composer proud, his razor-sharp articulation at the service of supremely considered readings that impart an ear-gripping clarity…Sometimes Devine’s very scrupulousness works... —
