D. James Ross
Early Music Forum of Scotland News, Scotland

The American Baroque oboist Gail Hennessy has a warm full tone and an impressive dexterity on what in less skilled hands can be a treacherous instrument, and if on occasion I felt we could have done with more overt expression, these performances are never less than musical and frequently engaging. As is essential in performances of Bach¹s chamber music, the harpsichordist Nicholas Parle is also a very active protagonist, making a valuable contribution to the success of this recording. While some of the works recorded are of doubtful attribution, they certainly all sound good enough to be by the master and certainly deserve to be recorded. The finest music though is the first piece on the disc, Bach¹s G-minor sonata BWV1030b, a work of real substance and variety, and which in beautifully played by Hennessy and Parle.