
Popular as they were as features of Handel’s London performances–notably […]
From the pedestrian opening chorus with its questionably delightful mix of all-over-the-place choristers, this Matthew Passion is utterly non-competitive and of interest really only to
The solo vocal Handel recording (rivaled perhaps only by Schubert
The first time I recall being impressed with a “classical” trumpet was back in what seems like the Middle Ages when I heard a recording
Handel was fundamentally a theatrical composer, in the sense that
Antal Dorati’s complete set of Haydn symphonies has been the
Unlike L’Oiseau-Lyre’s well-rounded Baroque Era big box, the label’s Classical
This is one of the most delightful Baroque orchestral recordings
As Richard Egarr points out in his very intelligent notes
Richard Egarr contributes the thoughtful notes to this set, attempting to justify his “one person to a part” approach by referring to these pieces as