Monthly Archives: January 2010

19 Jan

Jean-Marie Leclair: Sonatas

Jean-Marie Leclair: Sonatas

La Tempesta (Patrick Bismuth) records the fourth book of sonatas by Leclair. As I wrote earlier, I’m a fan of Leclair’s style and the richness, …

 
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18 Jan

Holloway – Jean Marie Leclair

Holloway – Jean Marie Leclair

John Holloway performs sonatas for violin by Jean-Marie Leclair with Lars Ulrik Mortensen and Jaap ter Linden. I’ve become a fan of late of the music …

 
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16 Jan

John Holloway on the Sonatas and Partitas

John Holloway on the Sonatas and Partitas

It was ambitious of ECM to release both John Holloway and Gideon Kramer recording Bach’s sonatas and partitas for solo violin within months of one …

 
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16 Jan

Italian Flute Concertos

Italian Flute Concertos

This recording by Musica ad Rhenum featuring Jed Wentz features the composers Vivaldi, Ferrandini, Albinoni, Galuppi, Tartini, and Giordani. A rather interesting mix, for sure; …

 
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16 Jan

Sacrificium

Sacrificium

Ceclia Bartoli performs with Il Giardino Armonico works of supposed complexity written for castrati. Composers represented include Handel, Porpora, Leo, Graun, et al. This might …

 
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16 Jan

Tartini: Sonate a violino

Tartini: Sonate a violino

Violinist Chiara Banchini plays solo works by the late-Baroque composer Giuseppe Tartini, and is then joined, oddly enough, by soprano Patrizia Bovi with various arie …

 
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15 Jan

Biber: Un Carnevale

Biber: Un Carnevale

Biber: Un Carnevale a Kremsier is an album by Ars Antiqua Austria which I haven’t listened to especially much, likely because it isn’t the choicest …

 
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15 Jan

Alexandre Tharaud – Rameau

Alexandre Tharaud – Rameau

Currently playing in iTunes: Suite en Sol: L’Enharmonique by Alexandre Tharaud… The album on piano comes by way of Alexandre Tharaud. I’ve had this album now …

 
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03 Jan

Getting to the Details

Getting to the Details

As it happens, I’m thinking of late of my two listening “areas” in the house and how I might upgrade the experience (of listening). Downstairs, in …

 
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