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a performance that may not be authentic in a strict historical sense but feels absolutely authentic to the spirit of the period and of players – as then, and as now. —
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Presto Editor's Choice, September 2022
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2022, Editor's Choice
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A smattering of Purcell, dances from Playford’s Dancing Master, shanties, reels and ballads succumb to a nine-piece ensemble drawing on Baroque, jazz and folk styles for a no holds barred hooley... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, June 2017
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This is a deeply thought-through, bewitchingly rendered succession of interpretations…This is also one of those rare albums truly conceived as a whole listen from start to finish…Whatever Silverstein... —
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2020, Winner - Newcomer
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There are already more transcriptions of Bach’s D minor Toccata and Fugue BWV 565 than you can shake the proverbial stick at, but Humphreys’s version astutely curates more of Bach’s original... —
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BBC Music Magazine, June 2024, Instrumental Choice
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Bach plays with eloquent precision and, quite apart from her immaculate technique, there are many things to enjoy here: the clean, jewel-like tone, alert articulation and stylish ornamentation…If... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, September 2017
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These Goldbergs are full of energy and spontaneity. Swiatkiewicz’s frequent use of the 16-foot stop lends many of the variations a magnificent Thuringian heft. —
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Lea Birringer’s tonal radiance and sparkling articulation captivate the senses throughout an ingenious programme celebrating the seemingly inescapable creative impact of Bach’s solo violin music. —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2021, Nominated - Solo Instrument
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