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from notes by Wilfrid Mellers © 1995
extrait des notes rédigées par Wilfrid Mellers © 1995
Français: Isabelle Dubois
aus dem Begleittext von Wilfrid Mellers © 1995
Deutsch: Angelika Malbert
Handel & Haydn: Angela Hewitt plays Handel & Haydn Recorded and released in the ‘anniversary year’ of both Handel and Haydn, Hyperion’s Record of the Month is an effusive celebration of the two composers, performed by an artist whose renditions of 17th- and 18th-century keyboard works on the piano ...» More |
Handel: Eight Great Harpsichord Suites Published under Royal Privilege in November 1720, Handel's 'Suites de Pièces pour le Clavecin' rapidly gained in popularity across Europe. Better known these days as the 'Eight Great Harpischord Suites', they are here performed on an instrument si ...» More |
Handel: Harpsichord Suites ‘Superbly recorded. Highly recommended and unlikely to be surpassed in the near future’ (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs) ‘The commanding nature of these performances, captured in sound of tremendous presence, cannot be denied. Nicholson captures a Handelian dignity and g ...» More |