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Wonderful Interpretation of Bach Cello Suits

Advantages: to add great music in to your collection
Disadvantages: None

Steven Isserlis is an outstanding cellist. When you listen his playing alive, which I did, you can see how he captures you with his playing. I am a professional viola player for twenty years. I have listened many recordings of Bach cello suites from Rost ...

burcuextramoney 16.04.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Bach: Cello Suites

Balsom on form again!

Advantages: World Class Trumpet playing from a Brit!
Disadvantages: Seven tracks of Spanish songs maybe a little to many for some

Alison Balsom is making quite a name for herself on the international music scene. Her delightful style and majestic sound make this album a top buy. Throughout the CD influences of Hakan Hardenberger are heard (her former teacher). Looking at the trac ...

Nathanmusic 23.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Caprice

Great Modern Carmen

Advantages: Smooth voiced protagonists, nice sound
Disadvantages: Slightly tame Escamillo, maybe lacking in some french style

Arguably the best recording of Carmen in the past 30 years. Teresa Berganza has a smooth and warm voice here, rather darker than Victoria de los Angeles (Thomas Beecham conducts, EMI) but smoother and lighter than Maria Callas (Georges Pretre conducts, EM ...

operalover2000 04.04.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Bizet: Carmen

The best Chopin collection and pianist

Advantages: The most beautiful performance of a superb collection
Disadvantages: The CD has an end!

From the second that the left hand begins the oscillating theme in the first track of Fantaisie Impromptu it is clear that Naxos have made a fantastic decision in the use of Idil Biret as the pianist for this collection. The pianist plays with more hum ...

sjmog 05.11.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Chopin: Piano Favourites

The Best Review in the World...Ever!!

Advantages: All the pieces are short
Disadvantages: There are 4 of them

...This is a truly awesome collection of the most popular classics. I have to say that it is probably factually correct and thus not questionable under the Trades Description Act. Here are 4, not 3, but 4 CDs packed full with a seemingly endless flow of tune ...

Rogerbyname 21.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of The Best Classical Album in the World ... Ever!