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Dvorak: Violin Concerto in A minor
Liza Ferschtman (violin)
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Mario Venzago
Liza Ferschtman plays with astonishing command, accuracy and firepower (there really isn't a flaw anywhere), and brings plenty of fiery passion to one lyrical passage after another...Venzago... —
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J S Bach - Town Council Election Cantatas
Caroline Stam, Ruth Ziesak, Sandrine Piau (soprano), Elisabeth von Magnus, Michael Chance, Bogna Bartosz (alto), Paul Agnew, James Gilchrist (tenor) & Klaus Mertens (bass)
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir, Ton Koopman
Koopman's Complete Bach Cantatas won a BBC Music Magazine Award in 2008. Now, freed from the constraints of chronological order, he's recycling the very best from the 14-year project, here... —
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Beethoven: Violin Concerto & Romances
Liza Ferschtman (violin)
Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, Jan Willem de Vriend
These are fine, thoughtful performances, noteworthy in several respects...the orchestra matches [Ferschtman's] clear, unfussy phrasing...Ferschtman's interpretation is constantly illuminating. —
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Onslow - Violin Sonatas, Op. 16
Ilia Korol (violin) & Norbert Zeilberger (fortepiano)
Modern Times_1800
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A lively approach is taken by de Vriend, and there is a palpable sense of energy in every phrase. This is just as well, as his speeds, at least for period instrument performance, tend to be... —
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Handel’s Memories
A Selection from Grand Concertos Op. 6
Eduardo López Banzo (conductor & harpsichord)
Al Ayre Español
The opening [Concerto Grosso] No 1 in G major establishes the character of these interpretations by Eduardo López Banzo's ensemble Al Ayre Español: the perfectly poised gait of the opening movement,... —
