22 October 2015

Arias for Benucci
Studio Master: CDA68078  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘[Matthew Rose's] artistry, informed alike by musical and dramatic flair, is every bit the programme's equal, and the playing by Arcangelo is unfailingly fresh, lively and stylish’ (BBC Music Magazine)» More
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RECORDING
22 October 2015

Bach: Violin Concertos
Studio Master: CDA68068  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Alina Ibragimova makes a strikingly distinctive contribution, albeit subtle and restrained … outstanding’ (BBC Music Magazine)» More
RECORDING
PERFORMANCE
22 October 2015
Classical Ear, Andrew Achenbach
Schubert: Impromptus, Piano pieces & Variations
Studio Master: CDA68107  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Osborne rises magnificently to the challenge of the Three Piano Pieces, which enjoy enviably lucid and consistently nourishing advocacy … a Schubert anthology that can be enthusiastically recommended’ (Classical Ear)» More

22 October 2015

Taverner: Missa Corona spinea and Dum transisset Sabbatum I & II
Studio Master: CDGIM046  Download only  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘This is a spectacular disc from The Tallis Scholars’ (MusicWeb International)» More
22 October 2015

Taverner: Missa Corona spinea and Dum transisset Sabbatum I & II
Studio Master: CDGIM046  Download only  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Many times in the past I’ve thought that the Tallis Scholars had reached their peak but yet again, as when I recently reported on their 200th concert, they have proved that they are still on top form, perhaps even surpassing their previous best’ (MusicWeb International)» More
21 October 2015
Musical Toronto, Canada, Paul E. Robinson
Shostakovich: Piano Quintet & String Quartet No 2
Studio Master: CDA67987  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘The Takács Quartet has been around for 40 years, a remarkable length of time for any ensemble … they are joined by Canadian pianist Marc-André Hamelin in a superb performance of the Shostakovich Piano Quintet’ (Musical Toronto, Canada)» More
21 October 2015

Taverner: Missa Corona spinea and Dum transisset Sabbatum I & II
Studio Master: CDGIM046  Download only  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Every familiar Tallis Scholars trademark is here, of course—immaculate balance and clarity, perfect pacing and much else besides’ (Early Music Today)» More
20 October 2015
Sinfini Music, Katy Wright
Bach, Handel & Scarlatti (D): Gamba Sonatas
Studio Master: CDA68045  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Isserlis’s touch is largely light and his sound warm, allowing him to bring out metric and rhythmic play without it sounding overly mannered. His exploration of the softer end of the dynamic scale frequently suggests a sense of vulnerability, penetrating to the heart of the more introspective movements’ (Sinfini Music)» More

20 October 2015
Presto Classical, David Smith
Bach: Violin Concertos
Studio Master: CDA68068  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Ibragimova’s playing, from the very first entry, is surprisingly sweet-toned; even in the relatively boisterous first movement the instrument constantly sings, and she’s not afraid to let the sustained notes ring out a little’ (Presto Classical)» More
20 October 2015

Clausen & Paulus: Calm on the listening ear of night & other choral works
Studio Master: CDA68110  Download only  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘I’ve been impressed by the very high standards of singing and musicianship shown by the Choir of Royal Holloway every time I’ve heard them and this latest disc maintains their very high standards. Clearly Rupert Gough trains this student choir exceptionally well. Their singing has been captured in an excellent recording by one of Hyperion’s best teams’ (MusicWeb International)» More
19 October 2015
The Otago Daily Times, New Zealand, Geoff Adams
Bach, Handel & Scarlatti (D): Gamba Sonatas
Studio Master: CDA68045  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘These are wonderful performances … sublime cello and harpsichord’ (The Otago Daily Times, New Zealand)» More
18 October 2015
The Guardian, Fiona Maddocks
Schubert: Impromptus, Piano pieces & Variations
Studio Master: CDA68107  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Osborne takes a wonderfully clear-sighted, analytical approach which gives the seven late works, as well as the early, often playful variations, great radiance and lyricism’ (The Guardian)» More

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