Imaginative Programming Music for recorder and harpsichord from Denmark and the UK - recommended by GEOFF PEARCE '... this partnership works very well musically ...'

First looking at the instrumentation, I imagined that this disc would consist of somewhat astringent neo-baroque music, so I was surprised by the range of styles portrayed. It was really good to see this representation of Danish composers known by recorder player Michala Petri, and much of the music here was written for her. She is very ably partnered by Mahan Esfahani on harpsichord, and this partnership works very well musically — one could not ask for better.

The first work, a Malcolm Arnold sonatina, is uncomplicated, full of charm and contains the best of Arnold's lyricism...

RECORDER MUSIC

HARPSICHORD MUSIC

MALCOLM ARNOLD

GORDON JACOB

VAGN HOLMBOE

BENJAMIN BRITTEN

DENMARK

UNITED KINGDOM

20TH CENTURY