Review: Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (Rachel Podger, Brecon Baroque)
What, another Four Seasons for your collection? Oh, go on then...
Paul Ballam-Cross is a writer and classical guitarist. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Performance and a Doctor of Philosophy, majoring in Musicology. He loves collecting records and will happily spend hours researching everything from the Baroque to noise rock.
What, another Four Seasons for your collection? Oh, go on then...
Some great Iberian music here, but don’t Lisbon to the title.
Smart new music for the young will calm both hearts and minds.
All the world’s a stage, but Cuiller no mere player.
Night time is the right time for Lindberg’s nocturnal lute.
No need to fret with fine performance of Jacobean consorts.
No tempo tantrums required in this top-notch period Beethoven.
Disappointing Forqueray proves a far cry from expectations.
Glorious sound perhaps, but nothing particularly different.
A trio of Bach family Magnificats sound marvellously magnificent.
A recital of Bach favourites and a Vivaldian surprise.
Cello works from the south turn out to be Neapolitan baroque treat.
Solemn Estonian cello works finessed on a wing and a prayer.