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Handel ‘Cello’ Sonatas
Release date February 2007
Tracks:| 1 – 5 | Sonata G Major (Orig. C Major) Op.1 No.7 |
| 6 – 12 | Sonata A minor (Orig. D minor) Op.1 No.9 Fitzwilliam |
| 13 – 16 | Sonata C Major (Orig. F Major) Op.1 No.11 |
| 17 – 20 | Sonata D minor (Orig. A minor) Op.1 No.4 |
| 21 – 23 | Sonata F Major (Orig. B flat Major) Fitzwilliam |
| 24 – 27 | Sonata D minor (Orig. G minor) Op.1 No.2 |
Reviews
‘…The enterprising Brook Street Band… the infectious enthusiasm of these all-female virtuosi seems likely to bring them another Classic FM hit.’
Anthony Holden, The Observer, March 2007
‘Bags of charm on this disc of transcribed recorder sonatas. Theo’s Baroque cello plays mostly high where the tone is dry and appealing.’
Classic FM Magazine, March 2007, 4-star Review
‘…These performances have a powerful stamp of authority about them… Theo’s beautiful sense of line and utterly natural phrasing. Perhaps the most striking thing about these performances is the sense of total unity between both players. These are two musicians coalesced into a single entity, dancing with a wonderful unanimity of purpose… Handel himself would have found real cause for celebration.’
International Record Review, March 2007
‘…a rave review… so convincing are Tatty Theo and Carolyn Gibley’s accounts of them… all beautifully balanced… please do enjoy this unusual and unexpected delight!’
Early Music Review, April 2007
‘…vivacious and ardent music making… a thoroughly enjoyable and expertly played CD’
Goldberg Magazine, May 2007
‘…the playing of the two-person Brook Street Band is expressive and lively… the impact made by this music and its persuasive and technically brilliant advocates here… This CD is recommended… The whole is pleasing, very pleasing’
MusicWeb, April 2007