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Faces of classical music
2021-10-01 08:24:00
Double Review: Johann Sebastian Bach – Goldberg Variations – Alexandra Papastefanou, Hannes Minnaar
By Tal Agam The Classic Review – September 28, 2021 Those who liked Alexandra Papastefanou's recent Bach recordings – the French Suites and two books of the Well-Tempered Clavier – will immediately recognize that this new recording of the Goldberg Variations comes from the same artist; Semi-improvisational style, expressive phrasing, and unashamed usage of the sustaining pedal, especially on the slower variations. This is not a "clinical" Bach, nor is it philosophical or cold-hearted. There is a sense of spontaneity throughout, not coming out of recklessness, but out of intimate familiarity with the music. At times, though, Papastefanou can be very deliberate when trying to incorporate declamatory style, such as in the "Fughetta" of variation No.10 or the "alle breve" of variation No.22. The ornamentations on repeats are very interesting, yet they sometimes get in the way of the melody, as in the fast variation No.5. The addition of bass […]
2021-05-17 12:16:17
Review: Four Recent Chopin Albums (2021)
Every month, there are numerous Chopin recordings being released. Tal Agam writes about four new Chopin albums worthy of attention. The post first appeared on The Classic Review.
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Faces of classical music
2019-10-19 08:59:00
The best new classical albums: October 2019
[…] Vienna Philharmonic, the results can be electrifying (Bernstein, Rattle) or more tamed (Bohm, Abbado and Thielemann). Here we find a middle of the road approach. It can have fine results indeed, as in the Second, Fourth, Sixth, Seven and Eight Symphonies. With a state of the art sound and luxurious packaging and documentation, this may be a decent purchase and a good listen, but not one of the top cycles from the nearly 200 alternatives.Source: Tal Agam (theclassicreview.com) 17th Century Playlist – Francesco Cavalli, Stefano Landi, Pierre Guédron, Nicholas Lanier, Étienne Moulinié, Giovanni Battista Fontana, Michel Lambert, Antoine Boësset, Sébastien Le Camus, John DowlandEd Lyon, tenorTheatre of the Ayre:Elizabeth Kenny, lute, guitar , theorboSiobhán Armstrong, triple harp, Irish harpReiko Ichise, viola da gambaRodolfo Richter, Jane Gordon, violinsRecorded at St Martin's Church, Salisbury, England, on January 27-30, 2019Released on September 27, 2019 by DelphianA mixtape of 17th century ear-worms, from the toe-tapping to […]
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