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Glyn Pursglove
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]
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]
Lhoyer: Guitar duos (Brilliant Classics)
Attractive rather than profound, primarily of interest to lovers of the classical guitar [GPu]
Muffat: Suites for Harpsichord Vol 3 (Naxos)
A splendid conclusion to Naoko Akutagawa’s outstanding Gottlieb Muffat series [GPu]
20th Century Music for Flute and Guitar (Naxos)
Sensitive and perceptive readings of interesting repertoire from an accomplished duo [GPu]
Sirmen: String Quartets (cpo)
A recording which does justice to the fascinating music of a remarkable woman [GPu]
Al-Basma: Voyage au cœur d’Al-Andalus (Ambronay)
It isn’t quite ‘what it says on the label’, but there is much to enjoy here [GPu]