classical music: Richard Egarr

classical music: Richard Egarr

classical music:

Richard Egarr

Johann Sebastian Bach, Richard Egarr

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2006

A Variation on the Goldberg Variations
Johann Sebastian Bach's 'Goldberg Variations' have been an enduring classic and for good reason. The work is technically demanding, extraordinarily beautiful, and is some of the purest music to come form Bach's fertile mind. The work has long been a challenge to ...

Handel: Organ Concertos, Op. 4 [Hybrid SACD]

George Frederick Handel, Academy of Ancient Music, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2008

Exciting performance, stunning sonics
Organ performance is thrilling. Recording sonics are perfect - SACD and CD versions are stunning. After years of listening to original instrument performances, I still am not used to the whiny string sound found on these early music recordings. The performances here ...

Pandolfi: Complete Violin Sonatas

Giovanni Mealli, Richard Egarr, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 1999

Beautiful violin sonatas of the "middle" baroque
Andrew Manze is an extraordinarily gifted violinst. Let me say right away that Manze's playing is not "squeaky" or "scratchy," as authentic performances of baroque violin music are often (sometimes with justification) said to be. Manze is clearly a virtuoso but he ...

Corelli: Violin Sonatas, Op. 5, Nos. 1-12 - Complete

Arcangelo Corelli, Andrew Manze, ...

Harmonia Mundi, 2003

Captivating
I usually think of Corelli as nice "background music," pleasant, but without the emotional depth of Vivaldi, Bach or Handel. However, with this disc I find myself stopping and losing myself in the beautiful tones of Manze's baroque violin. The playing is superb and ...

Purcell: Keyboard Suites & Grounds

H. Purcell, Richard Egarr

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2008

Wild Applause
"An outstanding recital." Gramophone Magazine Recommends 5 STARS - BBC Music Magazine "His playing is much like this music itself: gracious, smart, flexible, and inspired." - Jay Nordlinger THE NEW YORK SUN "He serves up one bristling ...

Handel: Complete Violin Sonatas

George Frederick Handel, Richard Egarr, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2005

Simply astounding
It is not without a sense of awe that I write these words. I believe Mr. Handel himself, had he been alive to hear this recording, would have been thoroughly delighted and not perhaps devoid of a tear or two. The grace and elegance with which these endearing ...

Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 3; Sonata a 5

George Frederick Handel, Richard Egarr, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2007

Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 3; Sonata a 5
Richard Egarr's first recording with AAM, this first volume of an anticipated Handel cycle is swiftly -- and justifiably -- gathering accolades. Classics Today rated it 10/10, calling the disc a "terrific release," "superbly engineered and presented [...]. It doesn't ...

Portrait

Johann Sebastian Bach, Francesco Geminiani, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2000

Great Marketing Idea
I had heard of Andrew Manze but never heard him play. This CD is a very inexpensive introduction to an incredible Baroque violinist. He opens your ears to a completely different level of performance in this type of music. Highly recommended as an introduction, but ...

Biber: The Rosary Sonatas

Alison McGillivray, Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2004

Simply Amazing - Disregard the Negative Comments
I doubted whether to buy this or Reinhard Goebel's version of the sonatas. Most reviewers praised this one highly, but one was giving it really bad press, which made me doubt. I haven't bought the other one, and therefore I can't really compare them (though i spent ...

Geminiani: Concerti Grossi VII-XII (after Corelli, Op. 5)
Alison McGillivray, cello] David Watkins [ii, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2007

Mozart: Violin Sonatas, 1781 - K. 376, K. 377, K. 380 - Andrew Manze (violin), Richard Egan (fortepiano)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Richard Egarr, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2005

as good as anything else Manze has done!
I have about 7 Manze discs. My favorite is the Biber. But this is pretty close. I found this disc very nice and very accessible. Why would anyone need to beware? I have no idea why the people reviewing here don't love this cd. I guess one guy liked it and one ...

Rebel - Violin Sonatas / Manze, Linden, Egarr

Jean-Fery Rebel, Andrew Manze, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 1999

Great performances/Redundant Repertoire
Andrew Manze is a wonderful violinist, and his costars-- Richard Egarr and Jaap ter Linden-- are also excellent performers. I have no complaint whatsoever as to the performance of the eight violin sonatas on this disk. If one is seeking a good recording of these works, ...

Johann Sebastian Bach: Gamba Sonatas

Johann Sebastian Bach, Daniel Yeadon, ...

Channel Classics Nl, 1999

Capturing the spirit
Wispelwey, Egarr, and Yeadon have achieved a rare musical balance. They truly form parts of a whole. The playing is very spirited, and polypnony is absolutely beautiful. Of special note is the first track, Prelude in C from the Well-Tempered Clavier. Piano students, ...

Schubert: Sonatas for violin & piano
Franz Schubert, Richard Egarr, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2007

Geminiani: Concerti Grossi (after Corelli Op 5) /AAM * Manze

Francesco Geminiani, Arcangelo Corelli, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2000

Corelli and his interpreters
As the reader may already know, the opus 5 violin sonatas of Corelli were the inspiration for this orchestral interpretation of them by Geminiani. As related by Manze in his album notes, Corelli chose the significant year 1700 to publish opus 5, and according to Manze, ...