Jurgen Been
March 22, 2010
CD "The Sons of Bach" - Ingrid Blatter / Piano.
“So delightful to hear a lesser known Bach piece played. And well. Sprightly but just ever so slightly dark. ”
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Joe Deshon
March 22, 2010
"The Sons of Bach" / Ingid Blatter
“A great CD, celebrating the lessor-known of the Bachs.”
Mike Cover
March 22, 2010
Beethoven Violin Sonatas / Jaime Mansilla & Emily Baker.
“Thrilling, hair-raising performance of a devilishly challenging work---it begins slowly, then around the 2:00 mark takes off like a rocket, slowing down only a few times along the way so that the soloists can take a breath. Wow!”
Mai
March 22, 2010
"The Sonatina Album" / by Sophie Clausel.
“Sophie's playing reminds me of how much I used to love playing the piano -- getting a new piece, practicing it again and again, and feeling sheer accomplishment after mastering it.
Beautiful!
Yasmina Spector
March 31, 2009
CD " The Sonatina Album " / Sophie Clausel - Piano.
I searched for an old sonatina album by Phillipe Entrement to no avail BUT The Sonatina Album by Sophie Clausel is a beautiful CD replacement. Clementi, Kuhlau and Beethoven are well-chosen and I play it over and over again. It is gorgeous!
Janelle
March 22, 2009
CD "La Guitarra Mexicana - Jordi Morato"
Entertaining, beautiful, a sunny day in Mexico! It is also very elegant and relaxing ...
Bertha Lorena Perez Acosta
November 29, 2008
CD " Beethoven Violin Sonatas / Jaime Mansilla - Violin, Emily Baker - Piano"
Jaime mansilla - Violin and Emily Baker - Piano give us an enormous approach to Beethoven's main violin sonatas. Precise in every second, strong and brave as needed in Beethoven's music, Mr. Mansilla & Mrs. Baker offer an outstanding perforance. Glad I bought this CD. Highly recommended !
Bertha Lorena Perez Acosta
November 29, 2008
CD "Cravistas Portuguezes / Louis Dourand - Piano"
Great Portugal Baroque keyboard Music!
I am really glad I bought this wonderful CD performed by Mr. Louis Dourand who has captured the essence of Portugal baroque flavor. The smooth performance and his precise touch soothes you and takes you to music corners quite often unique. I highly recommend this beautiful album.
Bertha Lorena Perez Acosta
November 29, 2008
CD "The Four Seasons / Jaime Mansilla - Volin & The St. Angelis Chamber Orchestra"
What a great performance of the Four seasons by Antonio Vivaldi. Vivid, emotional, well performed; good taste in every minute as the CD roles by. Mr. Mansilla shows his amazing reserves at hand building always a great dialogue with The St. Angelis Chamber orchestra. Highly recommended !
Jalotta
November 28, 2008
CD "L. V. Beethoven / Sonatinen" by Sophie Clausel.
The music is so fluid, so full of life. Delightful !! I play piano and this is what I aspired to. She is simple, not too full of herself but oh what an ear. How I want to start her fan club. I can only image that she is very intelligent, very sweet and very sure about her abilities on the piano.
Amie Street
October 29, 2008
This collection of small piano sonatas from the late 18th and early 19th centuries is performed with touching delicacy and simplicity by French pianist Sophie Clausel.
Often overlooked in favor of Beethoven's more expansive, later sonatas (such as the "Appassionata" and "Waldstein"), the Opus 49 sonatas found on this recording nonetheless exhibit the composer's mature style. Written just a few years after the death of W. A. Mozart, these sonatas demonstrate Beethoven's capacity to create charming music that clearly points to the earlier composer's influence.
Written around the same time as Beethoven's op. 49, Clementi's op. 36 Sonatinas (six in total, of which nos. 2 and 3 are heard on this recording) are the picture of grace and elegance. Thoroughly embracing the style of the time, these works are wholly Classical in that the music conveys a sense of proportion and simplicity, providing a sonic situation ideal for relaxation and contemplation.
Listeners might be surprised by the beginning of German-Danish composer Friedrich Kuhlau's Sonatina op.88 no 3 in A mi... , written in 1827, which sounds remarkably similar to the opening of Beethoven's bagatelle for piano most commonly known as "Für Elise," written in 1810. This similarity no doubt comprised part of Clausel's decision to pair these two composers on her recording. The third movement of Kuhlau's sonatina is a bouncy, gypsy-esque dance.
The combination of Beethoven's charm, Clementi's simplicity, and Kuhlau's playfulness, plus the intelligent and sensitive performances by Clausel make this recording ideal for the listener seeking modest stimulation and simple beauty.
Kaley Frost
October 26, 2008
" CD Bella Voce " / Brianna Robertson
This singer is AMAZING. She really is! I listen to her album all the time. This is a MUST buy!!!
Morgan Moulton
October 5, 2008
CD " G. P. Telemann / Fantasias Vol. 1 "
Love this CD !
Always puts me in a calm, peaceful mood.
Arleen Breit
May 11, 2008
CD "The Renaissance Guitar / Diego Navarrete - Guitar"
Hauntingly beautiful!. Lovely and fine album. Wonderful tribute to the ERA. You will listen over and over and gain a new appreciation each time!
Daniel Morrow
April 9, 2008
Arpa Barroca Four Kit Collection.
Beautiful Touch !
These pieces are just right for both attentive listening and for background music. I tire of piano transcriptions of harpsichord originals; Ms. Brougel's harp is the perfect remedy. I'm glad I bought all four volumes.
Jon Rutherford
March 24, 2008
CD - J.S. Bach Keyboard Music Vol. 2 / Ingrid Blatter - Piano.
Soul-satisfying interpretation !
In more than 50 years of hearing and playing Bach's music, I have never come across a performance that impressed me more than Ingrid Blatter's in this recording. My ideal musician does this: He or she disappears, and only the music remains. And this is what happens for me when I hear these splendid interpretations. With obviously enormous technical reserves at hand, Ms. Blatter never shows off, never draws attention to her playing, but instead gives this complex music the attention and respect that it deserves, at every moment. It is a joy to hear this artist completely give herself to the music -- for us, the listeners. Beautifully recorded, this album is among my favorites of all time. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
Hans Simon Dahle
March 14, 2008
Delightful music from the Renaissance Era, effortlessly and elegantly performed by Diego Navarrete, of whom I knew nothing until I ordered this fine album. Great selection; mostly staple music of course, but also a few unknown gems. Highly recommended!
Jon Rutherford
January 31, 2008
CD "The Renaissance Guitar / Diego Navarrete"
CD "The Baroque Guitar / Diego Navarrete"
As in his recording of Baroque selections, Mr. Navarrete here plays some familiar tunes with respect, utterly crystalline technique, and no showing-off, though he is clearly capable of showing off, should he want to! These often bittersweet, soulful tunes receive the kind of treatment they deserve. And they deserve a lot of hearing, especially when played this well. A recording to return to repeatedly.
Baroque music offers the temptation to let virtuosity overpower musical taste, but Mr. Navarrete, though obviously capable of virtuoso display, never succumbs to this temptation. His performance of these mostly well-known Baroque gems are lucid, restrained, and elegant. For myself, I relish this music-foremost approach, and I find this recording a delight.
ELH
December 27, 2007
CD "La Guitarra Mexicana" / Jordi Morato.
What a surprise and bargain this CD, most of the compositions seem to be late 19th C.(euro influence-no liner notes though), highly recommend it.
james snow
December 16, 2007
CD The Romantic Guitar !
This is one of those recordings we waited for. Extraordinary performance by Mr. Leonard Swarz and an outstanding recompilation.
Good, very good !
Alistair Syme
November 17, 2007
"The Well Tempered Clavier".
Great playing,compulsive listening for Bach fans like myself. Glad I bought this big compilation from such a talented performer.
Jack Thomas Smith.
September 29, 2007
CD "Classic Piano Rags Collection"
Looking for many years for a good compilation of rag time music. James Marshall gives us a stupendous performance with this strong feeling of rag time ambient.
Awesome catalog music studio !!
Jack Thomas Smith.
Jon Krueger
September 29, 2007
CD "Spain & Portugal Baroque Keyboard Music" / Paul Mazal - Piano
Well played unusual repertoire is always fun to find. This disc opens up a new world of music not previously available to my knowledge. The technical proficiency of Mr. Mazal is admirable and one can only be grateful for this opportunity to enjoy such winning music.
Jon Krueger.
Juan Carlos Romero
September 29, 2007
El CD "la Guitarra Mexicana" contiene música poco escuchada del repertorio mexicano para guitarra. Es esplendida la grabación así como la interpretación del guitarrista Jordi Morató. Felicito a Music Studio por tan refinado catálogo, original y a un precio realmente accesible.
YOU DO A LOT FOR CULTURE & EDUCATION !
Saludos desde España !!
Mary Jane Allen
September 29, 2007
The two album collection of Haendel´s ´Piano Suites Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 by Peter Weiss are just awesome. Great touch at the piano, exact timing and a free comprehension of the work.
Great covers also.
GOOD TASTE !!
Mary Jane Allen
Kathy Mccaw
September 29, 2007
Meditation & Relaxation CD Collection.
Saw Therese Griffiths on Sid Roth's 'It's Super-natural'
last night, came looking for her CDs and found all this! Wow! What a blessing! Right back atcha in Jesus' name! Sing that amen!
Kathy Mccaw