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Parant del Campo Brilliant Classics

Parant: Premier Livre de Pièces de Clavecin (Brilliant Classics)

An entertaining disc of music from around the start of the decline of the French harpsichord tradition [GPu]

Americanos (Lindoro)

An engaging album of mostly unfamiliar music, well played and recorded [GPu]

Bononcini: Cantate per Contralto con Violini (Challenge Classics)

A fine disc of cantatas by a relatively neglected composer [GPu]

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Crossings: Duos from Baroque to 21st Century (Ashmont Music)

A pleasant miscellany, though the number of very short tracks and the limited variety of instrumental colour makes sustained concentration difficult [GPu]

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Vivaldi: Concertos for bassoon, strings and continuo (Tactus)

Fine performances but a problem with the recorded balance partially hinders one’s pleasure [GPu]

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A Parisian in Paris: Contemporary Works for Guitar (Naxos)

An entertaining conspectus of contemporary guitar music from the French capital, all well played and recorded [GPu]

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Music for viola de gambe (Alpha Classics)

Outstanding in terms of programming, performance and sound quality, will delight all interested in the viol [GPu]

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Graupner: Partitas for Harpsichord Vol. 5 (Analekta)

(Déjà Review) Gorgeous music, excellently played and recorded, which will surely give great pleasure to all who love the harpsichord music of this era [GPu]

Poulenc, Pärt & Prokofiev: Mirrors (Naïve)

A fine disc, beautifully programmed and with a superb performance of the Poulenc sonata [GPu]

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Bruckner: Symphony No. 1 (Capriccio)

A performance which may entice those whose main interests lie with Bruckner’s classical predecessors and may refresh the ears of more seasoned Brucknerians [GPu]

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Divinerisch! (Gramola)

A richly enjoyable album, which throws a varied light on the Viennese tradition of dance music [GPu]

Hugues: Works for Flute and Piano (Tactus)

Hugues is not a ‘lost’ great, but this disc shows his best pieces are worthy of rediscovery [GPu]

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Bestiary on Ivory (Bridge)

Very well performed and recorded, this disc should be heard by all who love the repertoire of the piano [GPu]

Stravinsky: The Firebird, Petrushka, The Rite of Spring (Deux-Elles)

(Déjà Review) Exciting recordings that throw new light on the originals, and absorbing in their own right [GPu]

The Charm of the Lyre-Guitar (Brilliant Classics)

A disc which evokes a significant cultural phenomenon from Napoleonic France [GPu]

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Campkin: I Saw Eternity (Convivium Records)

An enjoyable disc of choral music by an English composer of whom we will surely hear more [GPu]

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Baron: Music for Lute Solo & Lute and Recorder (Brilliant Classics)

It is good to have a disc entirely devoted to the music of Ernst Gottlieb Baron, but my welcome for this disc comes with a few reservations [GPu]

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Da Crema: Lute Music (Brilliant Classics)

This fine disc shows just how good Da Crema’s music is [GPu]

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Clementi: Early Piano Sonatas Vol. 2 (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Thoroughly engaging performances of works that are as musically rewarding as they are historically important [GPu]

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Paris, La Belle Époque (Bridge Records)

Playing of the highest quality in an intriguing and very rewarding programme [GPu]

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Hummel: Music for Flute & Piano Vol. 1 (Da Vinci Classics)

A rewarding conspectus of Hummel’s compositions for flute and piano [GPu]

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Margola: Music for Violin, Piano & Orchestra (Brilliant Classics)

This disc provides a good opportunity to make the acquaintance of a talented and affable composer [GPu]

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Monteverdi: Madrigals (Naïve)

(Déjà Review) A glorious, theatrical recording of Monteverdi’s final collection of madrigals [GPu]

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Cristal Bello (Vanitas)

A rewarding collection with a clear historical purpose, though it delights at least as much as it educates [GPu]