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Hyacinthe Jadin Piano Sonatas Build on Haydn
Toporowski plays these works with great refinement. He shapes the phrases with subtilty. And his technical skills make even the most complex runs sound simple and elegant.
Gregoire Brayssing: Complete Music for Renaissance Guitar
This is a recording of incredibly obscure music by an unknown composer for an esoteric instrument. None of that matters. We have the music.
100 Menuets showcase Telemann's brilliance in miniature
Andre Coen performs to his usual high standards. hat makes this recording stand out is Coen's dedication. He takes every one of these 100 menuets seriously.
Filippo Farinelli steers Hindemith Sonatas for Wind Instruments and Piano project
Filippo Farinelli and his colleagues are all fine performers. These are top-notch readings for these sonatas.
Renata Dubinskaite Gives Luminuous Performances of Barbara Strozzi
Renata Dubinskaite delivers some wonderful performances. She sings with a clean, clear tone that is simply beautiful.
Louse Farrenc violin and piano music has timeless appeal
There's nothing old-fashioned about Farrenc's compositions. They sound as fresh today as any music of "the great masters."
Hendrik Andriessen Orchestral Music a Welcome Reissue
If you're not familiar with this patriarch of Dutch music, this is the release to start with. It's some of Andriessen's best compositions.
Geraldine Mucha - Chamber Works Merit Discovery
Geraldine Mucha was a remarkable talent. This release shows just how remarkable.
Johann Gottlieb Graun Chamber Works - Music in Transition
This is chamber music that captures a moment in time. A moment poised between two style periods. And it's a moment effectively realized by these fine musicians.
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