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I find nothing to criticize; these readings for me capture the spirit of Schubert’s piano style. His playing is at once natural and sympathetic, and blessedly free of artifice. —
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Bach, J S: St John Passion, BWV245
Charles Daniels (Evangelist), Joshua Hopkins (Christus/'Betrachte, meine Seele'), Tyler Duncan (Pilatus/'Eilt, eilt'), Shannon Mercer (soprano), Matthew White (countertenor), Jacques-Olivier Chartier (tenor arias)
Portland Baroque Orchestra & Cappella Romana, Monica Huggett
The opening chorus is the animated - and fastest - I've heard on disc, and the crowd can hardly wait to interrupt the Evangelist in the trial scene. Charles Daniels's narration is focused on... —
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Ija Mia: Music of the Sephardic Diaspora
John Hadfield, Ara Dinkjian, Tal Mashiach, Shane Shanahan, Zafer Tawil, Nina Stern, Daphna Mor, East of the River
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Liaisons II: All Things Bright and Beautiful – Re-Imagining Sondheim from the Piano
Anthony de Mare (piano)
There are only fleeting moments throughout the album where we feel as though we are getting close to the piano reduction of a Sondheim score: they are quickly taken in unusual directions, exploring... —
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The 18-strong Apollo's Fire ensemble...plays with great crispness and vigour, offering terse supporting musical pillars to the voices and emphasizing rhythmic vigour over a sense of line...the... —
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Fauré's piano music is at last emerging in its full measure of energy and brilliance. Charles Owen buys enthusiastically into this truer picture of the music...On the technical front Owen is... —
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My Lady Rich
Music inspired and written for Lady Penelope Rich. Works by Byrd, Coprario and Dowland
Emily Van Evera (soprano), Christopher Morrongiello (lute), Susanna Pell (viol), Caroline Trevor (contralto), John Potter (tenors), Michael Dore (bass), Emily Van Evera (recorder), Susanne Heinrich (viola da gamba), Lynda Sayce (bass lute), Jacob Heringman (cittern), Asako Morikawa (viols), Lucy...
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A Violin's Life, Volume 2
Music for the 'Lipinski' Strad
Frank Almond (violin), William Wolfram (piano)
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Pohjonen’s pianism is an equal partner to Segev’s verve in this bejewelled selection. This natural recording has a distinctly live quality. —
