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Glyn Pursglove
Alfano: Concerto For Violin, Cello & Piano, Piano Quintet (Brilliant Classics)
Two examples of Alfano’s interesting chamber music, well-played by the DaVinci Ensemble [GPu]
Martucci: Four Piano Pieces, Piano Sonata (Piano Classics)
An enjoyable disc of Martucci’s juvenalia which prompts reflections on his later, more substantial works [GPu]
Locatelli: 6 introduttioni teatrali (Naïve)
An attractive programme of music by Locatelli [GPu]
The Jazz Album (Classics for Pleasure)
(Déjà Review) An enjoyable album of jazz-influenced music, London Sinfonietta on good form [GPu]
Porpora: Cantatas for soprano (Hyperion)
Vivid, engaged performances appealing to all who love Italian baroque cantatas [GPu]
Roncalli: Complete Guitar Music (Brilliant Classics)
A splendid disc, the music beautifully and perceptively played and heard in the delightful and appropriate acoustic of the Kulturscheune Michaelstein [GPu]
Assad & Villa-Lobos: Preludes & Dances from Brazil (Eudora)
An excellent disc of Brazilian music for guitar, played superbly and in fine recorded sound [GPu]
Caldara: Sonate a Violoncello solo col basso (Tactus)
(Déjà Review) A chance to enjoy some of Caldara’s rare instrumental music [GPu]
Handel: Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) A fine recording of a remarkable and fascinating masterpiece from Handel’s years in Italy [GPu]
Petrassi: Concerti for orchestra, Sonata da camera (Naxos)
The performances do not fully do justice to the concertos, but the sonata is more enjoyable [GPu]
Haydn: Six Keyboard Works (Nimbus Records)
(Déjà Review) A valuable perspective on some fine, still underrated, music [GPu]
Laurence Perkins (Hyperion) (bassoon) Honey-coloured cow
A superb, entertaining exploration of the bassoon repertoire [GPu]
Avison: Concerti Grossi after Scarlatti (Divine Art)
(Déjà Review) Understanding and affectionate respect [GPu]
Musica Degenerata (Tactus)
An album which celebrates survival and remembers some composers who cruelly died before their time [GPu]
Shor: Composer’s Notebook 4 (Naxos)
For the most part Alexey Shor’s music lacks individuality [GPu]
The Best of Martin Jones: Discover Jean Françaix: (Nimbus)
An enticing selection of Françaix’s piano works, played with great insight [GPu]
Bossi: Works for Violin and Piano (Tactus)
Well played and in good recorded sound, making clear just how interesting is the best of Bossi’s work [GPu]
Villa-Lobos: Complete Works for Solo Guitar (BIS)
A vibrant disc – probably the best collection of Villa-Lobos’s music for solo guitar [GPu]
Overtures & Dances (TRPTK)
Well-played and recorded but I have reservations about some of the repertoire [GPu]
Clementi: For All Ages (Simax)
(Déjà Review) A rewarding recital, equally instructive and enjoyable [GPu]
Stone, Salt & Sky: Duos for violin and cello (Delphian)
Very well played, adventurously programmed and well recorded [GPu]
Vali: Esfahan (Navona)
A fascinating collection of cross-cultural music [GPu]
Elisabeth Plank (harp) Musings (Genuin)
This disc is intelligently programmed, delightfully played and in good sound [GPu]
Kaleidoskop Europa: Tänze für Klaviertrio (Gramola)
A delightful anthology of European dances, familiar and forgotten [GPu]
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