http://www.delosmusic.com The World of Classical Music Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:14:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Reinventing Guitar - Smaro, Gregoridou DE 3398 013491339825 Ilya Oblomov Fanfare, Jan-Feb 2010 … [part] of this collection focuses on the 20th century with pieces by Antonio José (1933), Yorges Kertsopoulos (1952), and two (1969) compositions by Smaro Gregoriadou herself. Somewhat like other 20th-century guitar works I’ve heard, they separate themselves by use of more ... http://www.delosmusic.com/reinventing-guitar-%e2%80%93-review Spirit of Chimes – Chamber Music of Zhou Long DE 3397 013491339726 Point, January 2010 For the avant-garde music lover on your list, check out Spirit of Chimes, featuring the chamber music of Chinese composer Zhou Long. Long’s music weaves traditional Chinese music with brilliant, unpredictable melodies that are intriguing and exciting. http://dianne-bates.com/_wsn/page3.html WRUV Reviews, January ... http://www.delosmusic.com/spirit-of-chimes-%e2%80%93-reviews Bach: Flute Sonatas DE 3402 013491340227 CoolCleveland.com, January 6, 2010 Many times, when listening to the luscious notes produced by flutist Joshua Smith, I’ve likened him to the Pied Piper of legend. And why not? Those sensuous, silken, seductive sounds would entice anyone to follow along. Not just children, but of course, they’d most likely ... http://www.delosmusic.com/bach-flute-sonatas-joshua-smith-%e2%80%93-review Handel: Complete Harpsichord Suites DE 3394 013491339429 John von Rhein Chicago Tribune, January 7, 2010 This winning album somehow eluded me when I was compiling my Tribune list of top 10 favorite classical releases of 2009. The Chicago-born, Paris-based harpsichordist has done a lot of work on Handel opera productions in Europe, and his ... http://www.delosmusic.com/handel-harpsichord-suites-review Late Bulletin: the Brazilian Guitar Quartet will begin a US tour later this month. Tour Dates Jan.25 (Mon.) Indian Wells Valley (CA) Concert Association Jan.28 (Thurs.) Athenaeum, La Jolla, CA Jan.31 (Sun.) 92nd Street Y, NYC (Guitar Marathon) Feb.1-5 University of Connecticut Feb.6 (Sat.) 92nd Street Y, NYC Feb.21 (Sun.) Zankel Music Center, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs Paul ... http://www.delosmusic.com/brazilian-guitar-quartet-on-tour-2 Secluded Orchid Spirit of Chimes Wu Kui Taiping Drum Partita Cho-Liang Lin, violin Hai-Ye Ni, cello Helen Huang, piano Zhou Long’s latest Delos album is as beautiful and exotic as its title suggests. As in his previous Delos recordings, such as The Flowing Stream (DE 3233) and Tales from the Cave (DE 3335) his unique creations bring ... http://www.delosmusic.com/spirit-of-chimes-chamber-music-of-zhou-long Audiophile Audition and Allmusic reviews Piazzolla: Four Seasons of Buenos Aires; Fugata; Troilo: Contrabajeando; Iturralde: Suite Hellenique; Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue John Sunier Audiophile Audition, October 06, 2009 DE 3387 Rating: 5 stars There are now saxophone quartets or quintets all over the world, and it’s one of my personal favorite chamber ensembles. The Italian ... http://www.delosmusic.com/two-reviews-for-piazzolla-four-seasons-of-buenos-aires Delos Handel: Harpsichord Suites (1720) James Manheim Allmusic.com, September 2009 DE 3394 013491339429 Performance: 4 stars Sound: 4 stars   Harpsichordist Jory Vinikour, American-born and French-trained, enters a fairly crowded field with this set of Handel's suites for harpsichord and emerges with a strong showing. He avoids the bouncy quality that can work well in Handel in general but ... http://www.delosmusic.com/vinikour-new-handel-album-review Magazine: JAZZ & TZAZ (Greece) October 2009 Issue #199, Page 56 RECORDS REVIEWS Writer: Thomas Tamvakos Title: SMARO GREGORIADOU: Reinventing Guitar! (Delos) In my previous written references about the talented musician Smaro Gregoriadou, I had already stressed how positively would contribute to her artistic prevalence her impending cd edition Reinventing Guitar! released by the world famous California recording label Delos. ... http://www.delosmusic.com/gregoriadou-reinventing-guitar-review FALAUT MAGAZINE J.S.Bach – Trio sonatas for flute, violin and piano Raffaele Trevisani, flute Piet Koornhof, violin Paola Girardi, pianoforte Delos DDD Trevisani, Koornhof and Girardi bring the structural and expressive elements of these works to a new level in this recording, creating a rare balance between a modern and traditional aesthetic. The trio sonata, which is ... http://www.delosmusic.com/trevisani-bach-trio-sonatas-review