One for both the dedicated Bax collector and the yet-to-be converted. Piano Sonata, In the Night, Four Pieces, Legend Harriet COHEN (1895-1967) Russian Impressions - Mark Bebbington (piano) 2018Īn outstanding recital, the best playing of this music on disc since Zoltán Kocsis. 2018 NAÏVE V5452 įor those embarking on these works for the first time, choosing this new cycle will be well rewarded.
Virtuoso orchestral playing, superbly recorded.īéla BARTÓK (1881-1945) Complete String Quartets 2017īéla BARTÓK (1881-1945) The Wooden Prince, The Miraculous Mandarin suite - Helsinki Sandor VERESS (1917-1992) String Trio - Alexander Lonquich (piano), Barnabás Kelemen, Vilde Frang (violins), Katalin Kokas (viola), Nicolas Altstaedt (cello) rec. 2018 ACCENTUS MUSIC ACC30469 Ī simply magnificent performance of Bach’s great masterpiece, straight from the heart of Leipzig and the composer’s own church. Concerto Italiano have opened my ears afresh to these glorious works. Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750), Johann Bernhard BACH (1679-1749)Ĭoncerto Italiano/Rinaldo Alessandrini (harpsichord) rec. Leo van Doesselaar, Erwin Wiersinga (organs)īach, organ and audiophile fans, please form an orderly queue. Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) Toccatas - Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord) rec. Might easily take the lead as a favourite in this repertoire. Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) Lute Suitesįranz Halász (guitar) rec. 2018 ACCENTUS ACC30471 Bach cantata recordings do not get better than this - the joy, spirit and enthusiasm of Bach’s own choir spills out of every bar. Thomanerchor Leipzig, Sächsisches Barockorchester/Gotthold Schwarz Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) Cantatas
Kati Debretzeni (violin) English Baroque Soloists/Sir John Eliot Gardiner rec.Ģ018 SOLI DEO GLORIA SDG732 Superb renditions of familiar and unfamiliar Bach violin concertos sheer joy from start to finish. Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) Violin Concertos (1685-1750) Violin Concertos - Kati Debretzeni (violin) English Baroque Soloists/Sir John Eliot GardinerĬoupling considerations aside, this recording is up there with the best. Isabelle Faust (violin) Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin/Bernhard Forck rec.Ģ017/18 HARMONIA MUNDI HMM902335.36 My new reference for this work on anything other than a keyboard. Goldberg Variations - Trio Zimmermann rec. Colli’s second Chandos disc is an hour long its emotional impact far exceeds that. Fascinating survey of a repertoire of keyboard music that is hardly known.įederico Colli (piano) rec. Pierre ATTAINGNANT (c1494-1551) Harpsichord Works Meet barrister Paul Wee, a pianist of no small talent dazzling rep, Symphony for Solo Piano Concerto for Solo Piano - Paul Wee (piano) Recorded Aho and BIS at their considerable best. Two premium-quality concertos, stylishly played and magnificently 2018 CANTALOUPE CA21148 CD/DVD Monumental music, thrillingly played, concealing a terrifying message.Ĭoncertos for Trombone and Trumpet - Jörgen van Rijen (trombone), Alain De Rudder (trumpet), Antwerp Those marked with the ROTM symbol were chosen at