Toccata Classics
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…Ideal performances, ideally recorded, amply documented, on a generously filled disc. This music cries out for addition to the record collection of every organ aficionado, and to the repertory... —
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Maria Rosa Coccia: Sacred Music from 18th Century Rome
Robert Court, Lara Maylor-Wrout (soloist), Helen Baumgartner (soloist), Chloe Foster (soloist), Cecilia Noble (soloist), Sioned Beynon (soloist), Peter Leech (soloist), John Rhys Liddington (soloist), Cardiff University Chamber Choir
The music by Coccia, well written and quite interesting for what it is in terms of genre, may need a better production. Still, it is what we have, and it certainly shows that she was adept at... —
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Moses Pergament: A Musical Miscellany, Vol. 1
Martin Malmgren (piano), Helsinki Metropolitan Orchestra, Sasha Mäkilä, Sebastian Silén, Lea Tuuri, Mathias Hortling, Tomas Nuñez, Helsinki Chamber Orchestra, Aku Sorensen
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Wordsworth: Orchestral Music Vol. 3
Florian Arnicans (cello), Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, John Gibbons
The orchestral performance is well done, and the sound is borderline sensational. It is hard to imagine the two works being more effectively played. Recommended for anyone interested in new... —
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First Ladies
Three Romantic Violin Sonatas by Elfrida Andrée, Mel Bonis and Ethel Smyth
Annette-Barbara Vogel (violin), Durval Cesetti (piano)
All three of these composers lived well into the 20th century, yet these sonatas exude a thoroughly Romantic glow. All three women had to overcome considerable difficulties in getting their... —
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A treasure trove of richly melodic short works, reimagined for piano and violin. Beautiful, hearty performances and a fulsome recorded sound make this hugely enticing. —
