Robin Stowell
ReviewKristin von der Goltz: Geminiani, Weiss
An unerring flair brings these demanding sonatas to life
ReviewOphélie Gaillard: Napoli!
A southern Italian city provides ample inspiration for an eclectic programme
ReviewBook review: Beethoven: The String Quartets
Robin Stowell reviews David Vernon’s authoritative account of the chamber works of one of the world’s most famous composers
ReviewRachel Podger: Bach: Goldberg Variations Reimagined
An audacious rethinking of a Baroque masterpiece bears musical fruit
ReviewBook review: Schubert’s String Quartets: The Teleology of Lyric Form
Robin Stowell reviews Anne M. Hyland’s musicological analysis of the composer’s 15 quartets
ReviewMembers of the Kammerakademie Potsdam: Sperger
A premiere recording shines light on a Mozart contemporary
ReviewThe Strad Recommends: Isabelle Faust, Il Giardino Armonico: Locatelli
Soulfulness and brilliance are in plentiful supply on this winning album
ReviewBook review: Chaconne Handbook I–II
Robin Stowell reviews Márta Ábrahám’s treatise on the famed Chaconne, another in her series of discussions of Bach masterpieces
ReviewAntonio Mostacci, Bologna Baroque: Vivaldi
Persuasive readings of a Baroque master, with colour to the fore