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Charles Avison was a remarkably influential composer, conductor, organist, teacher, and writer on music in England (and specifically London) during the 18th century. These string

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J.S. Bach: Concertos/Cafe Zimmermann

John Greene

The ensemble Café Zimmermann takes its name from Gottfried Zimmermann’s famed Leipzig coffee house, which became home to Telemann’s Collegium Musicum in 1723 (the ensemble

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d’Anglebert & Lully: Harpsichord works

John Greene

Through many recordings, mainly during the CD era, fans of French Baroque harpsichord music have enjoyed the relatively small though incomparably rich and profoundly delicate

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Janina Fialkowska’s Superb Grieg Lyric Pieces

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Reference Recording: Engeset’s Complete Grieg, and Then Some

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Grieg’s Gorgeous Music for Strings on SACD

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He’d received many honors before, but it wasn’t until last week that John Rutter, best known for his choral compositions and arrangements, especially works related