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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

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!

What more can be said on such a popular set?

Advantages: One of the few complete sets of Mozart's piano sonatas.
Disadvantages: Not all pieces are uniformly well-performed.

Uchida's Mozart Sonatas set ranks among the most popular among contemproary recordings. Even so, I must frankly admit that I seldom go to this set for individual pieces if an alternative version is available for that particular piece. What's 'wrong' wi ...

shinabel 26.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Mozart: The Piano Sonatas