Athene
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Zaytoun
Haitham Haidar (soloist), Abdul-Wahab Kayyali, Sylvain Bergeron, Amanda Keesmaat, Abraham Ross, Tanya LaPerrière
His voice has an unmannered directness which goes straight to the heart, whether it's in Monteverdi's 'Nigra sum' or in the sweet simplicity of a paean to Jesus commonly sung in Arab churches... —
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BBC Music Magazine, October 2025, Vocal Choice
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An entire, complex and sympathetic personality is on show, whose assimilation of different musical influences is constantly evident. Rowland is a fluent guide, discreet though not entirely self-effacing. —
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2025, Editor's Choice
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Although the Sarabandes from the Premier livre do not quite transfer to the piano, there remains much to enjoy, particularly Terashi’s limpid way with ‘L’entretien des Muses’ and her sense of... —
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The Great Violins Volume 2: Niccolo Amati, 1647
Peter Sheppard Skaerved (violin) & Roderick Chadwick (piano)
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Gilbert Rowland’s playing is assured, robust and reliable —
