Browse: Bach, J S - Lute Suite No. 4 in E major, BWV1006a

This may be a studio recording, but Halász draws the listener in as if to a live recital…Expressive freedom is apparent throughout but is especially unleashed in the early E minor BWV 996, where... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2019, 5 out of 5 stars More…

a reflection of a relaxed acquaintance with these marvellous pieces, one that relishes the sheer beauty of how Bach put his music together, savours its harmonies and lingers at its important... — Gramophone Magazine, June 2023 More…

Lindberg’s playing is effortless and intuitive throughout; he coaxes an exquisite range of shades from the Rauwolf lute – a precious velvet-toned instrument that has been played since Bach’s... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2022, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The pieces here are expanded arrangements, largely by Bach himself, of music for solo cello and violin… O'Dette responds magnificently, playing with a sense of total ease - fluent, expressive,... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2007, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Thus there is the soloists suppleness and flexibility of phrase; but there is also the obvious enjoyment of pure sonority and tints and shades of tone. There is a lovely use of 'notes inegales'... — Gramophone Magazine, May 2017 More…

Undeterred by their somewhat hazy provenance – outlined in some excellent accompanying notes – Evangelina Mascardi produces consistently idiomatic performances on three agreeably resonant copies... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…