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5.0 out of 5 stars
This CD is magnificent, September 9, 1998
By A Customer
This review is from: Bach: The Italian Connection, Transcriptions of Music by Corelli, Legrenzi, Vivaldi (Audio CD)
Herrick's musician is without doubt superb. He plays with mastery and complete control whilst imbueing the music with the momentum and liveliness that these pieces demand. The pieces themselves are anything but simple to play, and require a consumate player to deliver them with the skill and care that the artist provides. 'The Italian Connection' is a very worthy addition to any organ music lover's collection - the concerti are vibrant, and the instrument Herrick uses has some interesting sounds indeed: the opening bars of the C major Concerto with its iterated C in the manuals and pedals is a stunning effect; so too is the developmental section of the A minor Concerto, amongst others. The CD shows off many things - the organ, the organist, the music, the Italian style, Bach's expertise in transcription, to name but a few. I suspect however that for whatever reason you buy organ music, you will not be disappointed. Five stars indeed.
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