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C. P. E. Bach: Zweyte Fortsetzung: Sonatas 4–6

July 1, 2015June 14, 2015 EMR2015 Classical

In this, volume 29 of the BIS complete C.P.E. Bach keyboard series, Miklós Spányi makes a strong case for the clavichord, both in his playing and in the useful sleeve notes. He gets a wide range of dynamics and articulation, and the recording quality is excellent, picking up every nuance.

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Müthel: The Five Keyboard Concertos

July 1, 2015June 13, 2015 EMR2015 Classical

I was very impressed by the playing of this young Polish harpschordist when he recently accompanied Rachel Podger for the Georgian Concert Society in Edinburgh and these two CDs confirm him as a formidable talent.

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Mozart: Mass in C minor

July 1, 2015June 30, 2015 EMR2015 Classical

Although this performance has aged well, for me it still lags behind the Eliot Gardiner version. Unusually for a Herreweghe recording, I was aware of a little too much micro-management, especially at cadences.

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C. P. E. Bach Sense and sensibility: Sonatas, Fantasias & Rondo

July 1, 2015June 14, 2015 EMR2015 Classical

The phrase ‘sense and sensibility’ in the title is a very appropriate description of the playing here, as well as of the music. Cecchetti performs three mature sonatas, together with two Fantasias and a Rondo, with great sensitivity of feeling and of touch.

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Johann Michael Haydn: Missa Sanctorum Cyrilli et Methodii, MH 13…

June 1, 2015May 24, 2015 EMR2015 Choral, Classical

First edition by Armin Kircher. Full score. Carus (54.013), 2015. viii + 116pp, €44.00. Complete parts: €205,00. Vocal score: €22.00.

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C. P. E. Bach: 6 Hamburg Symphonies

June 1, 2015May 22, 2015 EMR2015 Classical

Bach’s six three-movement string symphonies represent the ultimate in the move from the Baroque, with its single mood (or affekt) within each movement, to the Pre-classical concept of depicting many short, contrasting motivic ideas in order to rapidly change the emotional experience of the listener within a short space of time.

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Mozart: Keyboard Music Vol. 7

June 1, 2015May 22, 2015 EMR2015 Classical

Kristian Bezuidenhout has already garnered many plaudits for his Mozart keyboard series and this latest volume continues the same exceptional level of engagement with the music.

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Modern floral
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The Cello in Spain: Boccherini and other 18th-century virtuosi

June 1, 2015June 10, 2015 EMR2015 Baroque, Classical

As the booklet aptly puts it: “The Court of Madrid … acted as deep pit in which the fame of some very good Italian musicians ended up being buried.” For few, I suspect, will have heard names such as Paganelli, Porretti, Supriano, Vidal and Zayas represented on this disc.

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Haydn: Sinfonia concertante; Mozart: Concertos

June 1, 2015May 20, 2015 EMR2015 Classical

This is – without a doubt – my recording of the month. As much for proving that Haydn is every bit as fun and charming as his younger countryman as for the brilliant playing (in every sense) of all concerned.

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Haydn: 2032 No. 2 – Il Filosofo

June 1, 2015May 14, 2015 EMR2015 Classical

This second instalment in Alpha’s projected complete symphonies recording in time for the 300th anniversary of the composer’s birthday features three striking works from the master and another by Bach’s oldest son.

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