SACD, Biber (composer)
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Biber: The Rosary Sonatas
RecommendedRachel Podger (violin), Marcin Świątkiewicz (harpsichord/organ), Jonathan Manson (cello/viola da gamba), David Miller (theorbo/archlute)
it stretches the instrument and the violinist to the limit. For this recording Rachel Podger uses the same instrument throughout, putting it through the pain, as part of the fascination for... —
Awards:
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2015
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Gramophone Awards, 2016, Winner - Baroque Instrumental
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Guardian Angel: Rachel Podger
RecommendedMusic by Bach, Matteis, Tartini, Pisendel, Biber
Rachel Podger (violin)
Characteristically unforced and natural, the playing manages to sound endlessly considered yet spontaneous. There's a sureness to the placing of every note, whether poised or bristling with... —
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2013, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2014, Instrumental Award Winner
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this is a thoughtful, evocative and confident debut. —
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Period-instrument ensemble Ars Antiqua Austria takes the contrapuntal dexterity by the scruff of the neck and the musicians revel in readings that ooze brio and boisterous élan. Just occasionally... —
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Special offer. Violin Sonatas from the Kremsier Archive
Anton Steck (baroque violin), Christian Rieger (harpsichord/organ), Lee Santana (arciliuto/chitarrone) & Hille Perl (viola da gamba)
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Schmitt’s reflections on performing the cycle are evocative and informative…that said, the tempi chosen throughout are far slower than the norm…all of this certainly presents the cycle in a... —
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The Image of Melancholy
Jon Balke (organ / soundscapes), Berit Norbakken Solset (soprano), Milos Valent (viola) & Bjarte Eike (artistic director & violin)
The results will appeal to anyone keen on folk and fusion or those looking for an alternative approach to early music. The lush, up-front recording, with its potential for 5.0 surround sound,... —