Search - Antonio Soler, Gilbert Rowland :: Soler: Sonatas for Harpsichord, Vol. 9

Rowland rolls out more Soler.

John Austin | Kangaroo Ground, Australia | 05/28/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"One of the highlights of the Naxos catalogue is the series devoted to the complete keyboard sonatas of Padre Antonio Soler (1729-1783). 10 of a projected 14 or 15 CDs have already been issued. Good planning has ensured that highlights can be encountered in every volume you might chance to try. The very first Soler sonata I ever heard and subsequently tried to play is found in this 9th volume of the series, Sonata No 84 in D, together with one of the four movement sonatas. Contrasting with the seemingly relentless high spirits and scampering, headlong motion that characterizes so much of the music, you'll hear one or two graver sonatas, such as No 132 and No 24. Gilbert Rowland provides his own insightful notes and 73 minutes of well-recorded harpsichord playing on this budget-priced CD."