Interestingly, rather divided opinions of this on the web. The Strad giving a decidedly negative review while The Violoncello Foundation awarded it "the winner" in its 1st Annual Listener's Choice Award.
Personally, I think it's superb in all respects.
Johannes Brahms: Sonatas for Cello and...
Got this for just $6.21 at Qobuz and it's a really gorgeous recording - -
Johann Gottlieb Graun (1703-1771): Concertante music with viola da gamba
The Ensemble Baroque de Limoges - Christoph Coin
Just downloaded this and I'm thoroughly enjoying all aspects of this recording - -
Giuseppe Torelli (1668-1709): Concerti Grossi, Op, 8
Roberto Noferini, Jérémie Chigioni (violins)
Ensemble Locatelli - Chiara Cattani (harpsichord)
rec. 2020
I just became aware, looking up info. for this post, of the death in Februrary of Friedrich Cerha, a composer I’ve long regarded very highly - -
Friedrich Cerha (1926-2023): Nacht & Drei Orchesterstücke
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln & WR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Emilio Pomárico...
G. F. Handel : An Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day
Carolyn Sampson (soprano) & James Gilchrist (tenor)
Choir of The King’s Consort & The King’s Consort, Robert King
rec. 2003
Antonio Pereira da Costa (1697-1770): Concerti Grossi
Ensemble Bonne Corde - Diana Vinagre
Tobias Michael (1592-1657): Musicalische Seelenlust
Ensemble Polyharmonique - Alexander Schneider
How there can be only one extant recording of this remarkable music is bizarre but not to worry; this one does the set full justice - -
Luigi Boccherini : Six String Quartets, Op. 33
The Revolutionary Drawing Room
John Jenkins (1592-1678): Late Consort Music
The Parley of Instruments - Peter Holman
rec. 1992
Francisco Guerau (1649-1722): works for baroque guitar
Hopkinson Smith, baroque guitar
rec. 1990
Egon Wellesz (1885-1974): late chamber works
Veles Ensemble
Peter Cigleris, clarinet
Gabriela Opacka-Boccadoro, violin
Johann Georg Pisendel (1688-1755): concertos, sonatas, etc.
Mayumi Hirasaki, violin
Concerto Köln
Another utterly charming recording from this ensemble following up their Wagenseil divertimenti recording from last year - -
Leopold Hofmann (1738 – 1793) : Divertimenti Op. 1
Musica Elegentia - Matteo Cicchitti
Roger Sessions: Symphonies 6, 7 and 9
American Composers Orchestra - Dennis Russell Davies
Christoph Graupner: Cantatas
Miriam Feuersinger, soprano
Capricornus Consort Basel - Peter Barczi
I've had the Clemencic Consort version in my collection for over 30 years and prefer Plantier's version for its more detailed/revealing sound.
It's always tough with chamber music to achieve an ideal balance between a close, intimate sound and a sound that picks up the ambience of an...