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Bruce Martin: A Life In Song: Bruce Martin
Over the last few months, a number of discs have appeared featuring Australian artists, for which the recording industry must be complimented. It is wonderful to have Emma Mathews recorded in her prime. And now, to add to the list…
Dreams Of Andalusia: Jewish, Arabic and Christian Songs of Medieval Spain: Belinda Sykes & Joglaresa
Joglaresa are leaders in the improvisational and cross-cultural aspects of their repertoire, which is Medieval, Middle Eastern, Flamenco and Celtic music. The resulting sound on this CD is more like a street carnival band than a highbrow early music group…
Turbulent Heart: Music of Vierne & Chausson: Steve Davislim, tenor, Guillaume Tourniaire, Queensland Orchestra
The talented, internationally renowned Australian tenor Steve Davislim has released another stunning album, soon after his wonderful Benjamin Britten CD, this time with a program of rarely heard French romantic music by composers Chausson and Vierne. This is the aural…
Piewoh: Ariana Savall
The second of Savall’s CD had a high standard to live up to and it does it exceptionally well. Her gentle melodies beautifully complement her style of harp playing with some expert accompaniment from a variety of instruments such as…
David Lang: The Little Match Girl Passion: Paul Hillier and Theatre of Voices
With superb control and clarity of tone that is envied by all singers, the Theatre of Voices accompanied by Ars Nova Copenhagen open The Little Match Girl Passion by David Lang.
A new working of the traditional Hans Christian Andersen…
Melody of Rhythm: Triple Concerto and Music for Trio: Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer
When I first saw this recording listed and noticed the people involved, I didn’t really know what to expect – and I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. This is wonderful music from three of the greatest musicians on…
Ballet Masterpieces: Various
For this reviewer, this collection has been a long time coming. If you have ever wanted to own some of the great classical ballet recordings, then you can’t go past this box-set.
It features various orchestras and conductors, including the…
J.S. Bach: The Six Partitas BWV 825–830: Andras Schiff
The first time I heard Schiff play Bach (which was a long time ago), I thought to myself, ‘all the notes are there, but where’s the soul?’ His playing of Bach at that time was very mathematical. So when I…
True Stories: Martin Simpson
One of the best Celtic finger-picking guitarists in the world, English-born sometimes New Orleans resident and master musician Simpson continues his winning streak here. He strikes a balance between English and American traditional song, also featuring blues, originals and the…
Song Up In Her Head: Sarah Jarosz
An amazingly mature and promising release from this 17-year-old singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (mandolin, guitar and banjo). Fans of Gillian Welch should definitely check it out. Jarosz’s songs are good and inhabit that landscape of contemporary folk and bluegrass that harks…
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