Hyperion
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This second instalment of all Clementi’s 70-odd sonatas in chronological order is no less relevatory than the first … the sonatas combine the high spirits and dexterity of Scarlatti with the... —
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Hewitt likes to guide her listener, demonstrating this point and that, which can distract… As you might expect, her way with the fingery textures of the first movement [of the Waldstein] is... —
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Charles Ives's massive Concord Sonata has been well served on disc… Marc-André Hamelin… consistently faster than his rivals whenever a speeding-up is indicated, but always maintains crispness... —
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Building a Library, November 2004, First Choice
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Stephen Hough's splendid issue is in its way as revelatory as his Gramophone Award-winning recordings of the piano concertos. He revels in the element of display which Hummel, one of the leading... —
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The Brabant Ensemble’s performances of these fascinating works are as polished and assured as we have come to expect, full-throated yet finely modelled and shimmering with lively intelligence.... —
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Baroque Music from Latin America: New World Symphonies
From Araujo to Zipoli: an A to Z of Latin American Baroque Music
Ex Cathedra, Jeffrey Skidmore
This is one of the most eye-opening CDs—or should I say ear-opening— that I have heard this year. What a magical concoction of sounds—and what brilliant playing! —
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The Schola may be the Brompton Oratory’s parish choir but they are also a school ensemble whose back lines are made up of boys aged 18 and under, with the support of just six adult lay clerks.... —
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This is a fine recital, with a recording to match —
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2004, Editor's Choice
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Supreme artistry. —
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Building a Library, May 2016, Also Recommended
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Those who like their Romantic bravura piano with added stamina will find this release…a rewarding experience. —
