The Guardian newspaper has published a nice comment about DeNote’s new Mozart recording: “John Irving’s fortepiano rippling like the missing woodwind in the famous Adagio. Solo clarinet and violin share the limelight, and the elaborations are stylish.”
Author: Steven Devine
Review Round-Up for Mozart Volume 1
Whilst Volume 2 is in preparation, Ensemble DeNOTE have been gathering some fantastic reviews for their for their first volume of Mozart’s Chamber Music. “it is an excellent recording of some, perhaps lesser-known, music by Mozart, played on period instruments with considerable (and appropriate) style by Ensemble DeNOTE” said Andrew Benson-Wilson on his Early Music […]
Mozart disc gets 4* Review in Guardian
With the headline “superbly inflected performances”, the review by Sir Nicholas Kenyon descibe the performances bringing “gorgeously subtle colouring, with John Irving’s fortepiano …and Jane Booth’s clarinet outstanding.” See here for the full review. You can buy the disc here.
Delicatessen – Kate Semmens and Steven Devine
The disc that started the label and the whole idea! This wonderful selection of early English Song and harpsichord music was recorded at the Sendesaal, Bremen. More information and purchase page here.
The Notebooks of Anna Magdalena Bach
Kate Semmens (soprano) and Steven Devine (harpsichord) feature in this beautiful presentation of many of the pieces from the 1725 and 1722 notebooks. More details and the chance to purchase here.
Concerts to launch the new Mozart disc
Devine Music is so thrilled with our new release of Mozart Chamber Music featuring the very versatile, scholarly and wonderful Ensemble DeNote. They are launching this recording with a series of concerts: November 17th Bromsgrove Music Society: Mozart Chamber Music with Marcus Barcham Stevens, Oliver Wilson, Ruth Alford, Jane Booth and John Irving Artix Theatre, […]
New Release!
Devine Music is very proud to announce the release of DeNote’s new recording: Mozart Chamber Music Volume 1. Featuring the “Kegelstatt” trio for clarinet, viola and fortepiano, the G minor piano quartet and the sonata for piano and violin K454. Ensemble DeNOTE: Marcus Barcham-Stevens – violin Oliver Wilson – viola Ruth Alford – cello Jane […]
New publication from Elizabeth Walker
Elizabeth Walker, whose beautiful CD “Finchcocks Schubertiade” is released on the Devine Music Label, has released her second book of studies. Following on from her award-winning Baroque Flute Studies, this new book explores key techniques used in baroque performance and interpretation, and demystifies the many symbols and unwritten practices of baroque music for the modern flute […]