COMPOSERS: Avison
LABELS: Alpha
ALBUM TITLE: Avison
WORKS: Concertos Nos 3, 5, 6, 9, 11 & 12
PERFORMER: Cafe Zimmermann
CATALOGUE NO: ALPHA 315 (2002)
Avison’s resprays of selected Domenico Scarlatti sonatas make for agreeable if not overly distinctive concerti grossi. Café Zimmermann’s stylish gusto restore some of the keyboard originals’ edginess.
Paul Riley