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Tuesday June 8th
	Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) Brandenburg Concertos Nos 2, 4 & 5, Concerto for 2 Violins Ana de la Vega (flute) Alexander Sitkovetsky (violin) Ramon Ortega Quero (oboe) Wurttembergisches Kammer O Heilbronn rec. 2020 PENTATONE PTC5186893 [62:26] [ZT] Creative adaptations that are lively, often joyous, and thoroughly engaging.
	Natasha BARRETT (b. 1972) Leap Seconds rec. 2016-2019 SARGASSO SCD28083 [67:41] [DC] A rare talent.
	Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897) Piano Quartet No. 1, Symphony No. 3 Notos Quartett rec. 2020 SONY 19439848002 [72:00] [DD] A captivating disc of Brahms’ chamber works, including one familiar piece in a novel arrangement which is beautifully performed.
	Johann Simon MAYR (1763-1845) Messa di Gloria Simon Mayr Chorus, Concerto de Bassus/Franz Hauk rec. 2019 NAXOS 8.574203 [80:09] [RW] Delicate and endearing moments.
	Camille SAINT-SAËNS (1835-1921) Works for 2 Pianos Vol. 3 Hiro Takenouchi, Simon Callaghan (pianos) rec. 2019 NIMBUS NI5997 [55:29] [JWe] Interesting repertoire, well played and nicely recorded but the Liszt doesn’t grab my imagination.
	Joseph WÖLFL (1773-1812) Piano Concertos Nataša Veljković (piano) Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim/Johannes Moesus rec. 2016 CPO 555 149-2 [70:34] [PRB] A perfect anti-stress remedy, but with none of the usual side effects.
	Echoes of an Old Hall Gothic Voices rec. 2018 LINN CKD644 [76:03] [DMD] A deliciously varied exploration of English music of the late 14th and early 15th centuries and the European composers it influenced.
	Forgotten Artists: Erminia Romano by Christopher Howell Vocal Retrospective: Christa Ludwig by Ralph Moore & Mike Parr

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