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CD Review- Classical Ear/Andrew Achenbach on Bobby and Hans vol. 4

CD Review- Classical Ear/Andrew Achenbach on Bobby and Hans vol. 4

by Kenneth Woods | Jun 12, 2014 | A view from the podium, Bobby and Hans, Headlines, News and Reviews

A new, five-star review from editor-in-chief Andrew Achenbach for Bobby and Hans vol. 4 from the really wonderful classical app “Classical Ear.” Well worth subscribing too! Gál: Symphony No 1 in D major, Op 30; Schumann: Symphony No 1 in B flat major, Op...
CD Review- Classical Source on Bobby and Hans vol. 3

CD Review- Classical Source on Bobby and Hans vol. 3

by Kenneth Woods | May 30, 2014 | Bobby and Hans, Headlines, News and Reviews

A review from Colin Anderson, editor of Classical Source, for Bobby and Hans vol. 3 Read the whole thing here. A short excerpt follows Buy your copy from Amazon here: Buy your copy from Amazon here: Gál’s Second Symphony (1943) opens solemnly with a chorale-like idea...
CD Review- artistxite on Schumann and Gál First Symphonies

CD Review- artistxite on Schumann and Gál First Symphonies

by Kenneth Woods | May 26, 2014 | Bobby and Hans, Headlines, News and Reviews

A review from critic Rainer Aschemaier for Bobby and Hans volume 4. Read the whole thing here. “Woods’ Schumann is a revelation: transparent, graceful, melancholy, romantic At the beginning of this month we were blessed to hear an almost vexingly...
CD Review- Gramophone Magazine on Gál and Schumann First Symphonies

CD Review- Gramophone Magazine on Gál and Schumann First Symphonies

by Kenneth Woods | May 19, 2014 | Bobby and Hans, Headlines, News and Reviews

A review from the June 2014 issue of Gramophone Magazine by Guy Rickards. “This account is a joy from start to exuberant finish, perfectly paced and superbly played…Very strongly...
CD Review- artistxite on Schumann and Gál First Symphonies

CD Review- Words and Music on Bobby and Hans vol 4

by Kenneth Woods | Apr 14, 2014 | Bobby and Hans, Headlines, News and Reviews

Critic Rick Jones (longtime critic for the London Evening Standard) compares the new Orchestra of the Swan recording of Schumann 1 with that of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe under Yannick Nezet-Seguin on Deutsche Grammophon. Read the original here. It’s Bobby...
CD Review- Classical Source on Bobby and Hans vol. 3

CD Review- Classical Ear on Bobby and Hans vol. 3

by Kenneth Woods | Sep 9, 2013 | Headlines, News and Reviews

A new review from Andrew Aschenbach, editor-in-chief of the new app “Classical Ear” Gál: Symphony No 2 in F major, Op 53; Schumann: Symphony No 4 in D minor, Op 120 Orchestra of the Swan / Kenneth Woods Avie AV2232 Now here’s quite a find....
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