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• Because this cantata is sparsely orchestrated, there is much less difference between the two contrasting HIP styles of the radical one-voice-per-part (”OVPP”) Purcell Quartet (with minimal orchestral forces; four strings, two recorders and obbligato organ here) and Koopman’s, who is among the least dogmatic original instrument Bach conductors. —  Epinions Recent Content for Home
• This live recording from Boris Bloch -- eminent pupil of Dimitri Bashkirov and Tatiana Nikoleyeva -- captures that glorious spontaneity that exits when Dvorak has struck gold in terms of melody and orchestral color, certainly -- like the two Brahms concertos -- a symphony with piano obbligato. —  Audiophile Audition Headlines
• The text for Sametz's piece - written for double choir, mezzo-soprano, obbligato clarinet and harp - is based on the poem "Music's Music" by Megan Freeman, the Freeman's daughter. —  Los Angeles Chronicle
• Vielle player Emilie Brule added her obbligato, followed by Estaban La Rotta on the harp. —  The Seattle Times
• On a very distant other hand, Perry's work for some PBS-produced adaptations of classic Mark Twain texts conforms to outdated forms, with minimal harmonic interest and predictable scoring (especially the expected banjo obbligato). —  Opera Today

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