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Cassadó & Mompou: Complete Solo Guitar Works (Naxos)
Having all the compositions for guitar by these two Catalan composers makes this a desirable disc [GPu]
La Caramba (Winter & Winter)
A fascinating disc, both for the enjoyable music it contains and for the cultural history which underlies it [GPu]
Légende – Solo harp works (Claves)
A consistently engaging anthology of ‘romantic’ music for solo harp, all perceptively played [GPu]
Karchin: Keyboards/Winds (Bridge Records)
A rewarding sampler of work by a consistently interesting composer, uniformly well-played and recorded [GPu]
Un air d’Italie: the mandolin in Paris in the 18th century (Arcana)
No-one with a fondness for the mandolin should miss this engaging disc [GPu]
Catalan Cello Works (Naxos)
A thoroughly enjoyable disc, fascinating music atmospherically played and well recorded [GPu]
Hues and Shades (recital) (Orchid Classics)
A sophisticated delight, full of subtle musicianship and expertly recorded [GPu]
Segal: Harp and Bassoon ‘on the Roof’ (Harp & Company)
The musicianship is top-class throughout, but the compositions are somewhat uneven in quality [GPu]
Salzedo: Scintillation (Da Vinci Classics)
A valuable and thoroughly enjoyable anthology of works for solo harp, played with insight and vivacity [GPu]
Corelli: Corellimania (OUR Recordings)
An excellent disc of baroque chamber music, even if in one or two cases the link to the craze for Corelli is a little tenuous [GPu]
Sirventès – Chamber Music by Iranian female composers (New Focus)
Deserves to be heard by all who are interested in contemporary chamber music [GPu]
Respighi & Shostakovich: Violin Sonatas (Orchid Classics)
Intelligent and assured performances of two contrasting sonatas which prove to be mutually illuminating [GPu]
Mozart and the Organ (LAWO Classics)
A rewarding disc which brings together early and late Mozart [GPu]
French Sacred Song (Ad Fontes)
A fascinating programme, with top class performances in excellent sound [GPu]
Cortese: Chamber and vocal music (Dynamic)
Not flawless but interesting (re)introduction to the work of a neglected neoclassical Italian composer [GPu]
Mendelson & Bacewicz: Chamber Works (Chandos)
Four ‘lost’ works of Polish modernism presented in splendid performances (GPu)
Stamitz: Six Trios (Linn)
Beautifully played and well-recorded, this is a valuable disc of chamber music by an underrated but interestingcomposer (GPu)
Hummel: Concertos & Septet (Alto)
Hummel’s music doesn’t aim for profundity, but its elegance, grace and intelligence are well-served in this reissue [GPu]
Jandali: Concertos (Cedille)
Distinctive, intriguing and thought-provoking music, presented in excellent performances and good recorded sound [GPu]
Monologues (Prospero)
An outstanding album, groundbreaking in repertoire and programming, beautifully performed and recorded [GPu]
A Left Coast (Bridge)
A fine disc which will reward all lovers of song [GPu]
Ledrede: Red Book of Ossary (Heresy)
An exciting unorthodox project, well realised and richly thought-provoking [GPu]
Ferrabosco: Music to Hear … (Signum Classics)
A beautifully played selection of pieces from Ferrabosco’s Lessons of 1609 which should be on the shelves of all who love the viol [GPu]
Castrapolis: Neapolitan Cantatas & Arias (BIS)
An attractive programme of largely unfamiliar music from ‘Baroque’ Naples [GPu]
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