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Not surprisingly, [the performances] are much in the same vein as in Vol. 1, which is to say bright and buoyant, with no tricks or surprises but plenty of energy and brilliance. Bonizzoni’s... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Baroque Instrumental
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There is a pleasing quality to Fabio Bonizzoni’s first volume of Bach harpsichord concertos, which achieves the difficult task of combining subtle artifice and interpretative joie de vivre with... — More…
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The Pavans are played on virginals, the rest on harpsichord. The right decision, but Demeyere hits a bad snag in a closely miked recording that masks the differences in timbre between the instruments.... — More…
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Letzbor and Ars Antiqua Austria have certainly brought a distinctive new take on the concertos here, beginning with considerably slower tempos that we’re used to from period bands, and particularly... — More…
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Hekkema’s playing is, without any reservations or criticism, superb. He knows how to make his instruments speak the language of Bach, modernizing it with the special timbre of the saxophone... — More…
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Handel’s Memories A Selection from Grand Concertos Op. 6
Eduardo López Banzo (conductor & harpsichord)
Al Ayre Español
The opening [Concerto Grosso] No 1 in G major establishes the character of these interpretations by Eduardo López Banzo's ensemble Al Ayre Español: the perfectly poised gait of the opening movement,... — More…
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Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Raffaella Milanesi (Dido), Richard Helm (Aeneas), Stefanie True (Belinda), Iason Marmaras (Sorceress), Michela Antenucci (First Witch, Sailor) & Anna Bessi (Second Witch, Spirit)
La Risonanza & Coro Constanzo Porta, Fabio Bonizzoni
The real star is the instrumental playing (how the dances swing!); and with less at stake, warmly stylish, The Love of Mars and Venus proves a delightful postscript. — More…
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José De Nebra: Esta Dulzura Amable Sacred Cantatas
María Espada (soprano), Farran James (violin), Pedro Luis Arteche de la Fuente (viola), James Bush (cello), Francisco Aguiló Matas (double bass), Juan Carlos de Mulder (theorbo) & Eduardo López Banzo (conductor & harpsichord)
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Mayr: Psalms from Sacri Concentus 1681 Fabian Winkelmaier (treble), Markus Miesenberger (tenor), Markus Forster (counter-tenor), Gerd Kenda (bass), Alois Muhlbacher (treble)
Ars Antiqua Austria, Gunar Letzbor (violin/viola, leader)
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