ECM
Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Scriabin: Piano Sonatas; Stravinsky: Serenade (ECM)
(Déjà Review) An absolutely tremendous disc, from all angles [CC]
Cikada String Quartet: Saariaho, Cage, Maderna (ECM)
(Déjà Review) Bold and innovative music logically programmed [TH]
Debussy & Mozart: Songs (ECM)
(Déjà Review) Banse’s subtle, dark-toned soprano is ideal for this material [TH]
Pärt: Tractus (ECM)
These new arrangements for string orchestra of existing works are of more specialist than general appeal [SB]
Biber: Violin Sonatas (ECM)
(Déjà Review) I’ve been returning to this superb disc again and again over the past few weeks [GS]
Thomas Demenga (cello) Bach, Hosokawa & Yun (ECM)
The contemporary pieces featured here would have been unthinkable without Bach’s innovative thinking [HC]
Tormis: Reminiscentiae (ECM)
A must for Tormis admirers; give him a try if you have not yet come under his spell [GF]
CPE Bach: Württemburg Sonatas (ECM)
Sane, wise accounts of these strange, beguiling scores [DMD]
Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 (ECM New Series)
(Déjà Review) Lean textures, subtle intensity, and exceptional detail of inner voices and the interplay among voices [DS]
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