Ailbhe McDonagh claims to be the first Irish cellist to have recorded Bach’s six suites. Does that give unique distinction to the lively rhythmic kick
Ailbhe McDonagh claims to be the first Irish cellist to have recorded Bach’s six suites. Does that give unique distinction to the lively rhythmic kick
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[A re-post from our archives in memory of conductor Andrew Davis, February 2, 1944-April 20, 2024.] Neither an opera nor an oratorio, this unique work–certainly
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Although Masaaki Suzuki’s solo harpsichord Bach recordings span several decades, his technical and musical consistency seems to defy time, as borne out in The Art
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Ailbhe McDonagh claims to be the first Irish cellist to have recorded Bach’s six suites. Does that give unique distinction to the lively rhythmic kick
[A re-post from our archives in memory of conductor Andrew Davis, February 2, 1944-April 20, 2024.] Neither an opera nor an oratorio, this unique work–certainly
The third release in Jean-Claude Pennetier’s complete Fauré piano music cycle mixes and matches genres in performances that for the most part are intimate and
Although Masaaki Suzuki’s solo harpsichord Bach recordings span several decades, his technical and musical consistency seems to defy time, as borne out in The Art
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Following his magnificent 2001 recording of J.S. Bach’s Inventions and Sinfonias for BIS, the Japanese harpsichordist/organist/conductor Masaaki Suzuki here offers more revelatory performances of some
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