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Duo Sonatas for Oboe, Oboe d'amore, Cor anglais & Harpsichord by J.S. Bach, Stephen Dodgson, Gordon Jacob, Michael Head & Elizabeth Maconchy Althea Talbot-Howard, Oboes Katharine May, Harpsichord |
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More from the Ivan March review - reproduced from the September 2006 issue of Gramophone:
"A cleverly designed programme with three Bach sonata arrangements, one each for oboe, oboe d'amore and cor anglais, interwoven with contemporary works. Althea Ifeka is a superb oboist with a slightly plangent tone which fits well with the harpsichord, as the engaging Gordon Jacob Sonatina shows with its variety of invention, splicing melancholy, wit and geniality. Here the balance seems ideal but in the Bach, beautifully played by both parties, I would prefer the oboe d'amore and cor anglais (both of which have a slightly more robust timbre) to be just a little less forward. But the Andante of BWV 1028 is so beautifully played that I really must not grumble."
"A cleverly designed programme with three Bach sonata arrangements, one each for oboe, oboe d'amore and cor anglais, interwoven with contemporary works. Althea Ifeka is a superb oboist with a slightly plangent tone which fits well with the harpsichord, as the engaging Gordon Jacob Sonatina shows with its variety of invention, splicing melancholy, wit and geniality. Here the balance seems ideal but in the Bach, beautifully played by both parties, I would prefer the oboe d'amore and cor anglais (both of which have a slightly more robust timbre) to be just a little less forward. But the Andante of BWV 1028 is so beautifully played that I really must not grumble."
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