Metier
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His tone is not just beautiful but finely graded over the widest dynamic and expressive range. Not only that, but his response to lyrical writing, ever sensitive, is matched by his natural feeling... —
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Sweet Nomad Girl
Folk Music From Afghanistan
Abdul Wahab Madadi (Vocal), Veronica Doubleday (vocal and claireh) and John Baily (dutar)
Baily's fingerwork – on dutars of different kinds – is superb, and they've roped in Abdul Wahab Madadi, a Herati singer who really is the biz. The lyrics are drenched in youthful sensuality... —
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[David Lefeber] has also given some enterprising projects a degree of permanence, such as the activities of the Firebird ensemble, formed in 1988 and conducted by Barry Webb, whose disc of contemporary... —
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Nigel Clarke - Premonitions
Neil Heyde (cello), Tamami Honma (piano), Philip Mead (piano), Peter Sheppard Skærved (violin), Janne Thomsen (flute) & James Watson (trumpet)
This is a fascinating CD of contemporary music by a composer at the cutting edge of his art. Here is music of penetrating intellectual achievement from a mind capable of using music to realise... —
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This is rather special. Perhaps the greatest pleasure of this disc is Finnissy's re-evaluation in each piece of the modes of interaction between the four musicians of this time-honoured medium:... —
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As usual, with any project that John Turner turns his hand to, this is a major success. From the playing of both the soloists that is perfect, through the liner-notes, the design of the CD and... —
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