Rampal and Bach sonatas
J. Smith | Louisville, KY | 10/23/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This CD features Rampal at the height of his solo career. Surface listening reveals perfect intonation and rhythm. If one digs a little deeper, one appreciates subtleties of playing that can't be mimicked without considerable talent, e.g. pure tone perfect for Baroque music, perfect attacks and releases, vibrato that varies from fast to slow at just the right moments, delightful phrasing and articulation. I do think that Rampal plays a bit fast in the allegro sections, simply because he can, and is not as true to Baroque flute playing in that regard. The sound quality of the CD itself is very good. I would recommend this to any classical music/flute fan."