Boyce: Trio Sonatas

William Boyce (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: William Boyce
• Audio CD (September 21, 1999)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Chandos
• ASIN: B00000K2FG
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #185,900 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unexpected gems, July 18, 2011

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Sid Nuncius (London England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boyce: Trio Sonatas (Audio CD)

I took a risk on this double CD because I am a great admirer of Simon Standage and Collegium Musicum 90. Like many people, the only music by Boyce that I knew was his Eight Symphonies which I feel somewhat lukewarm about, so I was surprised to find that I loved this set of twelve Trio Sonatas. They are full of melody, grace and charm and also genuinely poignant in places. Beautifully crafted and varied, I found the entire programme a complete delight, and these discs have become firm favourites.

The music glows and sparkles in the hands of the four musicians from CM90 playing here: Simon Standage and Micaela Comberti (violins), Jane Coe (cello) and Nicholas Parle (harpsichord). They are technically excellent, have a real delight in the music and an obvious pleasure in playing together. The recorded sound is excellent and the notes are very readable and informative.

If, as I did, you think of William Boyce as a solid, reliably English member of that group of decent but rather ordinary composers Between Bach and Mozart, these Trio Sonatas will be a revelation. They are an out-of-the-way group of completely unexpected gems. Very warmly recommended.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars English Baroque, July 4, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Boyce: Trio Sonatas (Audio CD)

If you enjoy a wide range of baroque music, this is a fine choice to compliment Italian and German baroque classics. A bit more structured than Italian, but more flexible than German.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars English Baroque, July 4, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Boyce: Trio Sonatas (Audio CD)

If you enjoy a wide range of baroque music, this is a fine choice to compliment Italian and German baroque classics. A bit more structured than Italian, but more flexible than German.