SACD, Handel (composer)

This Polish ensemble, little recorded so far, plays them splendidly - 16 technically assured period strings, coloured by harpsichord or organ continuo and a pretty active archlute. The ensemble... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2009, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The leader and director of the AAMBerlin’s ensemble, Georg Kallweit, is a sympathetic and responsive Handelian. He favours brisk tempos in faster movements, indulges in a pleasing rhythmic elasticity... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2020, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Throughout the 24 movements of this set, the performers deliver sprightly rhythms, gracefulness, variety of articulation, and above all a sense of enjoyment. The solo playing, be it oboe, flute,... — Fanfare, Nov/Dec 2021 More…

An outstanding disc which I foolishly overlooked back in 1993, not realising Savall et al. were such fine Handelians; it sounds spectacular now, remastered from stereo to effective but not overblown... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2008, 5 out of 5 stars More…

If such a sound word can tire the ears relatively quickly, both players alight sensitively on a deft balance and a simple, galant elegance which characterise almost all these works...Tarkovi's... — Gramophone Magazine, September 2014 More…