Cambridge Archive
BYRD: Motets – The Choir of King’s College/ Stephen Cleobury
Energetic and upfront, an exciting and somewhat different vision of the Byrd motets.
Audio News for December 9, 2016
The Guardian Top Classical Music Events of 2016 – 1. Martha Argerich and Daniel Barenboim and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra at the BBC Proms, 2. Enescu’s Oedipe opera/oratorio, 80 years after its premiere, 3. New conductor of the Birmingham Symphony, Grazinyte-Tyla, 4. Kevin Volans’ Fourth Piano Concerto, and his 12th String Quartet, 5. Pianist Pierre-Laurent […]
“Mater ora filium: Music for Epiphany” – Ch. Of Clare College, Cambridge/ Michael Papadopoulos, organ/ Graham Ross – HM
A fine English Christmas offering from a decidedly accomplished ensemble. “Mater ora filium: Music for Epiphany” – Ch. Of Clare College, Cambridge/ Michael Papadopoulos, organ/ Graham Ross – Harmonia mundi HMU 907653, 72:44 (12/2/16) [Distr. by Harmonia mundi/PIAS] ****: Though the Christians of the west don’t total ignore the feast of the Baptism of Christ […]
SCHUBERT: Impromptu in A-flat Major; Sonata in c minor – Luisa Guembes-Buchanan, p. – Del Aguila
A much-respected pedagogue performs Schubert in a manner thoroughly sympathetic to the Viennese style. SCHUBERT: Impromptu in A-flat Major, D. 899, No. 4; Sonata in c minor, D. 958 – Luisa Guembes-Buchanan, p. – Del Aguila DA 55312, 40:00 [L4muse@comcast.net] ****: Pianist Luisa Guembes-Buchanan enjoys a reputation as an able pedagogue and Professor of Piano […]
COOKE: Symphonies 4 & 5 – BBC S.O. /BBC Northern S.O. / John Pritchard & Bernard Keeffe – Lyrita
ARNOLD COOKE: Symphonies 4 & 5 – BBC S.O. /BBC Northern S.O.* / John Pritchard & Bernard Keeffe* – Lyrita REAM.1123 59:44 [Distr. by Naxos] **** : The tonal, contrapuntal music of composer and teacher Arnold Cooke. The long-lived Arnold Cooke (1906-2005) was a composer, and teacher at the Royal Manchester College of Music (now […]
Arcam FMJ A19 Integrated Amplifier ($999) & CDS27 SACD Player/ Network Streaming Player ($1,499)
A pair of medium-priced components that provide excellent up-to-date sonics.
Audio News for September 26, 2014
Conductor Christopher Hogwood Dies; Audio Podcasts May Be Next Big Content Marketing Trend; A New Standard for Multichannel Codecs
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CORELLI: Opus 1 and 3 Church Sonatas [TrackList follows] = The Avison Ensemble – Linn
Warm and detailed surround sound; but could be a more exciting interpretation.
Audio News for July 19, 2013
ORG Announces 15 New Decca/London & Mercury Vinyl Reissues; Wilson Audiophile Recordings to be Released as Hi-Res Downloads; How to Have Better Sound with Hi-Res Audio; This is a Golden Era of Home Theater Systems; Cambridge Audio Speakers Use Waves Maxx Technologies
MOZART: Requiem (Sussmayer); Realizations by Maunder, Levin, Beyer, Druce, Finnissy; Audio Documentary – Elin Manahan Thomas, sop./ Christine Rice, mezzo-soprano/ James Gilchrist, tenor/ Christopher Purves, bass-bar./ Choir of King’s College, Cambridge/ Academy of Ancient Music/ Stephen Cleobury – King’s College (SACD+CD)
A fine Requiem with some intriguing bonuses.
Beyond All Mortal Dreams: American a Cappella – Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge/ Stephen Layton – Hyperion
Can it be true? American choral music given definitive performances by an English choir? Read on.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
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