First Hand
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The main event is the first-ever recording of the complete, original set of Six Partitas by Johann Joseph Vilsmaÿr…[these] are challenging polyphonic works, full of double- and triple-stops,... —
Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2016, Editor's Choice
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Her approach is undeniably idiosyncratic. On the one hand a razor-sharp articulation and historically-informed awareness of Bach’s dance modes aligns her with harpsichordist free-spirits such... —
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Alexandra Papastefanou's Bach is utterly unpretentious in its naturalness, communicative warmth, cultivated energy and unselfregarding musicality. —
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2025, Editor's Choice
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His account of Chopin’s F minor Fantaisie reflects his ability to generate small surprises by stressing a phrase or presenting a bar in an unexpected colour. His treatment of Chopin’s Nocturne... —
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there’s no sense of anything mechanical in the results: with one exception, all the tracks on this album breathe a lovely sense of spontaneity. —
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The Secrets Of Andalusia
Victoria Couper (soprano), Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde (oud, guitar), Daniel Thomson (tenor), Mirjam-Luise Münzel (recorder), Sophie Creaner (recorder), Toby Carr (lute, baroque guitar), Harry Buckoke (viola da gamba), Aileen Henry (harp), Roberta Diamond (soprano), Konstantinos Glynos (kanun)
Lux...
Lux Musicae London work delicate spells on period instruments, with three superb guest artists: soprano Victoria Couper, kanun player Konstantinos Glynos and flamenco guitarist and oud player... —
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Vivaldi & Bach: Concertos for 3 & 4 Harpsichords
Thurston Dart, Eileen Joyce, Denis Vaughan (harpsichords), George Malcolm (harpsichords)
Pro Arte Orchestra, The Bach Choir, Jacques Orchestra, Boris Ord, Reginald Jacques
This is a most enjoyable programme, with excellent notes by Mahan Esfahani and Peter Bromley. —
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Coming soon. Friends in High Places
Baroque In The North, Amanda Babington, Martyn Shaw, Claire Babington, David Francis, Bart van Troyen
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the American pianist takes us on a chronological journey that zips around the world, stitching together contrasting styles into an enjoyable musical patchwork. The dance theme is lightly worn,... —
