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Johann
Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) Brandenburg
Concertos 1-6 - Dunedin Consort/John
Butt (harpsichord) rec. 2012 LINN RECORDS [KM] A
subtle, nuanced recording of these great works.
Claude
DEBUSSY (1862-1918) Pelléas
et Mélisande - Jacques Imbrailo,
Michaela Selinger, Vincent le Texier, Doris
Soffel - Geneviève Opernchor des Aalto-Theaters/Essener
Philharmoniker/Stefan Soltesz rec. 2012 ARTHAUS  [Byz] Remarkable
for capturing the performances of the two young
leads in the main roles.
Niels GADE (1817-1890) Piano Sonata, Akvareller, Nye
Akvareller - Christina Bjørkøe
(piano) rec. 2010 CPO [Byz] A recital to savour.
Paul
HINDEMITH (1895-1963) Symphonic Metamorphosis
of Themes by Weber, Violin Concerto,
Concert Music - Midori (violin) NDR SO/Christoph
Eschenbach rec. 2011/12 ONDINE [JW] Agile
and vibrant but expressive warmth?
Arie
per Caffarelli Works by Hasse, Leo
& Pergolesi - Franco Fagioli (counter-tenor)
Il Pomo d’Oro/Riccardo Minasi rec. 2012 NAÏVE [JW] A
truly dramatic exponent of this repertoire and
he evokes its milieu with panache and no little
sensitivity.
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A discussion of the life and songs of Robin Milford by Peter Hunter: Biography ~~ The early songs ~~ The middle period songs ~~ The late songs
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