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November 23, 2011
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This proved to be a somewhat frustrating disc to review. After being much impressed by Kempf’s fine 20th and late 19th Century piano recital discs on BIS, I expected more of the same.
What I got was a bit of a conundrum, at least musically. FK adopts a somewhat reverential and micro-managed ... more |
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November 21, 2011
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Oh dear, this is a truly wondrous performance, but manifested in notably poor sound. At least Polyhymnia is consistent when it comes to the sonic characteristics of its RCO Live recordings.
This is a quite wonderful and deeply intense performance of Shostakovich's enigmatic last symphony, ... more |
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November 10, 2011
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This is a thoroughly enjoyable disc of 20th Century piano masterpieces, expertly played and beautifully recorded.
Following on from Freddy Kempf’s earlier- and highly praised - recital disc (Mussourgsky Pictures et al), he now gives us the Rachmaninov Corelli Variations, a pyrotechnic Busoni ... more |
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November 5, 2011
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Yet another exceptional release in the ongoing series of musical and historical voyages of discovery by Savall and his trusty bands. But you knew that already. Didn’t you?
If you already love Savall’s journeys through space and time, then my review won’t matter one whit. But there are a number of ... more |
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November 2, 2011
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This is another in the extended series of fascinating musico-historical voyages of exploration and discovery by Jordi Savall, together with his trusty Hesperion XXI and Capella Reial de Catalunya bands. As always, it is immaculately researched, performed and recorded, and makes a profound impact on ... more |
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