Reviews

Conversazioni 1: Cantatas from a Cardinal's Court

With Sounds Baroque featuring Andrew Radley, countertenor.

Works by Albinoni, Caldara, Handel, and Alessandro and Domenico Scarlatti.

First in a series exploring the wealth of music that may have been conceived for artistic gatherings (conversazioni) in Rome at the turn of the 18th century.

2011 Avie Records AV2197

Aria from Caldara's Clori, mia bella Clori 

Aria from Handel's Mi palpita il cor

Read: A Performer's Perspective by Andrew Radley

Reviews

Ingenious Jestings: 8 Harpsichord Setts by James Nares

World-première recording of James Nares’s eight harpsichord suites of 1747 recorded on two original English instruments at Kew Palace, London. Includes Handel's Suite in D minor, HWV 447.

2008 Avie Records AV2152

Largo from Sett No 3 in B-flat major played on a Kirckman single-manual harpsichord (1764)

Jigg from Sett No 7 in G major played on a Shudi double-manual harpsichord (1740) - the Royal Harpsichord

Reviews

Dialogues: Music of Stephen Dodgson, Volume 2

Two solo clavichord suites. With Jacob Heringham and Elizabeth Kenny, lutes; Roberto Morón Pérez, guitar; Pawel Siwczak, harpsichord.

Recorded in collaboration with Stephen Dodgson, this project follows the publication of Dodgson’s clavichord suites for Cadenza Music, for which Julian Perkins was co-editor with the composer.

2009 Cameo Records CAMEO2088

First Air from Suite No 1 for clavichord (1967, revised 2006)

Second Fanfare from Suite No 2 for clavichord (1971, revised 2006)

Julian Perkins has also recorded in various groups for leading international labels including CORO, Decca, EMI and Hyperion, and for the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.