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Occasionally you hear a commentator use the term “accessible” to describe a musical work or style. Yet, as with other terms such as “affordable” in
What a great disc this is: three delightful contemporary works for harpsichord and orchestra, easy on the ear, but clever and consistently interesting. John Rutter’s
Talented German pianist Florian Uhlig has assembled a wonderfully smart
The Afflatus Quintet’s novel and judicious choice of wind music from the first half of the 20th century makes for a wonderfully engaging album. Paul
This is the third disc in Hyperion’s ongoing series of Jean Françaix’s orchestral works, and if you enjoyed the first two then this one will
What’s not to like? The ballet Les malheurs de Sophie perfectly suits Jean Françaix’s insouciant style, with a plot that concerns the misadventures of a
The Gaede Trio plays this diverse program extremely well. In Beethoven’s D major trio the ensemble’s rich tone and lively approach to rhythm give the
The ensemble Hexagon (Susan Rotholz, flute; Alan Kay, clarinet; Matt Dine, oboe; Chris Komer, French horn; Michael Finn, bassoon; and James Winn, piano) begins its
This winsome disc of Françaix works is sure to put a smile on the face of even the gloomiest individual. Just about everything he wrote
Like his chamber, orchestral, ballet, and film scores, the piano music of Jean Françaix abounds in elegance, clarity, spicy harmonies, catchy tunes, and multi-leveled humor.
