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Johan van Veen
Berlin Harpsichord Concertos (Audax)
Imaginative performances of four concertos, which have not been recorded before [JV]
A Musical Tour from Renaissance to Baroque (Da Vinci Classics)
A compelling demonstration of an uncommon performance practice [JV]
Charpentier: Airs sérieux et à boire (Château de Versailles Spectacles)
An outstanding and enjoyable production [JV]
Adèle Charvet (mezzo-soprano) Teatro Sant’Angelo (Alpha Classics)
A nice mixture of arias by Vivaldi and his less well-known colleagues [JV]
Enrico Gatti (violin) Praeconium solitudinis (NovAntiqua)
The performances are superb, but the concept may not appeal to everyone [JV]
Bach: Trio Sonatas (Brilliant Classics)
Good performances on a splendid historical instrument [JV]
Arne: Organ Concertos (MDG)
Organ aficionados will love these performances on a splendid instrument [JV]
M Haydn: Kaiser Constantin I. Feldzug & Sieg (Accent)
This oratorio should refute suggestions that Michael Haydn was a mediocre composer [JV]
Roseingrave: Eight Harpsichord Suites (Signum Classics)
This release deserves a place in any collection of keyboard recordings [JV]
Mascitti: Sonate a Tre, Opera Prima (Challenge Classics)
An excellent composer whose sonatas are done full justice here [JV]
Janitsch: Chamber Music (Prospero)
Energetic and engaging performances of five splendid quartets by Janitsch [JV]
Fasch: Concertos (Accent)
Performances that attest to the variety and quality of Fasch’s concertos [JV]
Buxtehude & others: Cantatas and organ works (Indesens)
A musically compelling disc, thanks to the quality of the music and the performances [JV]
Stölzel : Cantatas for Pentecost 1737 (cpo)
(Déjà Review) Cantatas by Bach’s contemporary, which turn out to be of superior quality [JV]
Jos Van Immerseel (harpsichord) Le clavecin à Paris au XVIIIe siècle (Channel Classics)
A compelling survey of French harpsichord composing and harpsichord making in the 18th century [JV]
J S Bach: Cantatas (PHI)
Incisive performances of three cantatas, among them one of Bach’s most beloved [JV]
David Ponsford (organ): Corrette & Dandrieu (Nimbus Records)
A perfect match of music, organ and performer [JV]
The Queen’s Masque (Coviello Classics)
The music can’t fail to entertain, but the performances are not really satisfying [JV]
In Sara Levy’s Salon – Chamber Music for Viola (Christophorus)
Rare repertoire of fine quality, excellent performances [JV]
JS Bach: Motets (Challenge Classics)
One of the most satisfying recordings of Bach’s motets, in particular in regard to the relationship of text and music [JV]
Four Temperaments (Linn)
Another outstanding recording by Phantasm, which presents English consort music in its full glory [JV]
Foucquet: Pièces de Clavecin (Brilliant Classics)
A production every lover of the harpsichord should investigate [JV]
Handel: The Six Organ Concertos Op. 4 (Avie)
Very imaginative and enthralling interpretations [JV]
CPE Bach: Sonatas for Keyboard & Violin (Channel Classics)
Enjoyable performances compromised by the use of an anachronistic fortepiano [JV]