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CHARLES AVISON
12 Concerti Grossi after Geminiani The Avison Ensemble / Pavlo Beznosiuk [ Divine Art / 2 CD - released 1/Nov/2008 ] "Outstanding quality… a delight from start to finish. The playing is brisk and light, the textures clear and the overall ensemble well-nigh perfect. Beznosiuk is on stunning form. Recorded sound and overall presentation are also of the utmost... |
THE OBBLIGATO CLARINET
The Obbligato Clarinet: songs by Schubert, Meyerbeer & other 19th century composers Colin Bradbury (clarinet) with Eirian James (mezzo) Robert Murray (tenor) & Oliver Davies (piano) [ Divine Art / CD - released 20/Jun/2008 ] "The performances are very fine… Eirian James is a sensitive mezzo-soprano… Robert Murray … is similarly communicative and mellow… the beauty and personality of [Bradbury's] tone merit admiration" - (International Record Review) |
THE JANE AUSTEN COLLECTION
The Jane Austen Collection: music from the Austen family collection performed on historic instruments Concert Royal [ Diversions / CD - released 20/Jun/2008 ] "The well-recorded programme really does create images of the scene that we are intended to imagine." - Classical Music on the Web |
FANTASIE
Fantasie: music for horn Etienne Cutajar (horn) with John Reid (piano) and Anne Marie Camilleri Podesta (harp) [ Divine Art / CD - released 20/Jun/2008 ] "The musicianship of this gifted young Maltese horn player is first-class throughout…this is a welcome CD and highly recommended" - Robert Matthew-Walker (Musical Opinion) |
GEORGE GERSHWIN / MAURICE RAVEL
Music for Piano Duo Goldstone & Clemmow (duo piano) [ Divine Art / CD - released 16/Jun/2008 ] "(This) disc further enhances [the duo's] a considerable reputation. Very worthy performances, the programme is an attractive one for its variety…and the sound quality is deal." - Nicholas Salwey (International Record Review) |
FIVE-FIFTEEN
Five-Fifteen: A tribute to the BBC Dance Orchestra Mr Mart Sandler and his Swing Swindlers [ Divine Art / CD - released 20/Jun/2008 ] "a wonderful and enchanting glimpse into the past innocence of a by-gone era. The music is delightful on many fronts" - Edward Blanco (Jazzreview.com) |
DECODING SKIN
Decoding Skin (works by Paul Whitty, Xenakis, Finnissy & Feldman) Philip Howard (solo piano) [ Divine Art / CD - released 20/Jun/2008 ] "A fine début, with the many repertoire challenges within eloquently and skilfully met... Philip Howard plays to his strengths on this auspicious recorded début… this striking... programme augurs well for Philip Howard's future"(Gramophone) |
MORTON FELDMAN
Clarinet and string quartet (with Christopher Fox - Clarinet Quintet) Roger Heaton (clarinet) with string quartet [ Metier / CD - released 20/Jun/2008 ] "This CD is a good 'way in' to both composers. I had two hours of pleasure from playing this one twice through and thinking about it." - Peter Grahame Woolf (Musical Pointers) |
LIONEL MONCKTON
The Monckton Album (songs from 'The Cingalee', 'The Arcadians' & 'The Quaker Girl') Soloists, chorus & orchestra of the Tehatre Bel-Etage [ Diversions / CD - released 20/Jun/2008 ] "This recording is a worthwhile collector's item… This genre is so much a part of Britain's heritage… a distinctive charm that should not be underestimated. This is an enjoyable and well recorded disc." (MusicWeb) |
THOMAS J MITCHELL
The Rosslyn Motet / Songs of the Chartres Labyrinth The Tallis Chamber Choir / The Chartres Singers / Instrumental Ensemble [ Diversions / CD - released 20/Jun/2008 ] "A hauntingly beautiful composition… the music literally shines from the recording. This is music to listen to again and again. Music that resonates within the chambers of the body, a healing balm to body, mind and soul." -(Caduceus) |
FERRUCCIO BUSONI
24 Preludes Op 37 (with Bliss - Piano Sonata) Trevor Barnard (piano) [ Divine Art / CD - released 20/Jun/2008 ] "The sympathetically elegant Trevor Barnard's your man…… this is indispensable, and you are best advised to pick it up sooner… Sound is transparently immediate".- Fanfare (USA) |