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Konstantin Scherbakov approaches Scarlatti from a pianistic perspective in that he draws upon the instrument’s infinite capacity for tone color and dynamic shading for maximum
Recorded during recitals given at the Royal Festival Hall and the Festival de la Grange de Meslay, this release opens with one of the most
During his all-too-brief life, the Andalusian composer Manuel Blasco de Nebra (1750-1784) left behind a handful of keyboard works that evoke Scarlatti’s concise forms and
André Laplante offers much to enjoy in the Swiss chapter of Liszt’s Années de pèlerinage. He effectively shapes and sustains the stark rhetoric in the
First published in 1815, Pierre Rode’s 24 Caprices are pillars of violin pedagogy. Fortunately, strong musical interest complements the work’s comprehensive didactic agenda. For this
Olga Kern’s high level of technical sheen in the Second and Third Chopin sonatas cannot be disputed, despite the ups and downs of her musicality.
Can it be that this wonderful performance is 51 years old? As remastered here, it sounds as fresh as many more modern recordings, and its
This disc pays eloquent tribute to the duck-billed platypus of the Baroque period, the “claviorganum”–half-harpsichord, half-organ. How does it sound? Well, exactly like a harpsichord
The catalog may contain more ebullient, elaborately ornamented versions of Bach’s Partitas and English Suites, yet Gustav Leonhardt’s knowing mastery offers its own rewards. His
The harpsichord isn’t the most ingratiating instrument to listen to for long periods, but when you hear one that’s well-made–full-bodied, with a resonance that’s complementary
