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Zane Turner

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Andrea Belmonte (guitar) Latin Within (KHA Records)

The programme and musicality make this an appealing disc, despite some technical shortcomings [ZT]

Bach Oboe Concertos Naxos 8.554602

Bach: Concertos for Oboe and Oboe d’amore (Naxos)

Reconstructed concertos for oboe and oboe d’amore constitute a musical treat for lovers of Bach’s music [ZT]

bach guitar naxos

J S Bach: Guitar Transcriptions (Naxos)

One of the best guitar recordings of music by JS Bach [ZT]

19th Century Guitar Favourites (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) In decades to come this will remain a testament to superb guitar playing, refined interpretations and good taste [ZT]

Mompou: Misteriós (Brilliant Classics)

Delicate and intimate music, so interpreted by a master guitarist [ZT]

Bach JS: Sonatas and Partitas (BIS)

Dazzling virtuosity, sometimes at the expense of the music [ZT]

Elcant Carpediem 16337

El cant de la Sibil.la & Draumkvedet (Carpe Diem Records)

A memorable adventure in early music and recording sonics [ZT]

Telemann ino PTC5187072

Telemann: Ino & Late Works (Pentatone)

Classy performances by both singer and orchestra [ZT]

Duarte: Works for Solo Guitar (Brilliant Classics)

More first recordings of John Duarte’s music, in performances of a particularly high standard [ZT]

Coste Guitar Works v6 Naxos 8.574321

Coste: Guitar Works Vol 6 (Naxos)

Another winner from Naxos [ZT]

Ivan Petricevic (guitar): Guitar Intersections (Hänssler Classic)

Refined playing with a big sound [ZT]

Henze Royal Winter Music NovAntiqua LC28904

Henze: Royal Winter Music (NovAntiqua)

Three hours of enlightenment and entertainment [ZT]

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David Martinez (guitar) Recital (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) A release that shows the guitar at its traditional best [ZT]

Albéniz: Suites Iberia, Española & España (CAvi-Music)

Splendid piano music played most capably on the guitar [ZT]

Presti lagoya DHR8140

Ida Presti & Alexandre Lagoya (guitars) Vol. 2 (Doremi)

A valuable contribution to the recorded history of the classical guitar [ZT]

Ichiro Suzuki (guitar): Intimate (IBS Classical)

The intimate guitar at its best [ZT]

Lauro: Guitar Music (Brilliant Classics)

Superior original guitar music; very credible performances [ZT]

Regondi: A 200th Birthday Bouquet (Bridge Records)

Virtuosic renditions of past gems [ZT]

John Williams The Beginning of a Legend IDIS 6600

John Williams (guitar) The Beginning of a Legend (IDIS)

(Déjà Review) An important historical recording [ZT]

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Mignone: Complete works for solo guitar (Azul Music)

Revelatory for the uninitiated [ZT]

Villa-Lobos: Complete Works for Solo Guitar (Proprius)

New light on old gems [ZT]

Bezaly synergy BIS2339

Sharon Bezaly (flute) Synergy (BIS)

Creative programming; superior renditions [ZT]

carulli rediscovered CDS7956

Carulli: Rediscovered (Dynamic)

Will challenge entrenched attitudes toward the solo music of Ferdinando Carulli [ZT]