Phil Richards

Phil Richards works as a classical music specialist at Readings Carlton

Review — 29 Jun 2021

15 Histoires de Guitares by David Jacques

This is the second recording by Canadian classical guitarist David Jacques to feature on these pages. The previous recording, 14 Histoires de Guitares, featured guitars and music that spanned more…

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Review — 29 Jan 2017

Local Objects by Zsofia Boros

Born in Hungary but based in Vienna, the reputation of guitarist Zsofia Boros will only be further enhanced by the release of her second album on the ECM label. In…

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Blog post — 28 Nov 2013

The Best Classical CDs of 2013

Here, Classical Music Specialist Phil Richards shares his top ten Classical CDs from 2013 - in no particular order.

Philip Glass: Metamorphosis & The Hours by Lavinia Meijer

Philip Glass…

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Review — 22 Jun 2011

The Harrow and the Harvest by Gillian Welch

It’s been eight long years since Gillian Welch released an album. Now at long last, the follow-up to Soul Journey is here.

There are no surprises, which some people may…

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