The Great ToccataDaniel MoultFugue State Films & RCO Cinema I have reviewed several of the excellent films produced by Will Fraser’s award-winning Fugue State Films (see here). Their latest offering heralds a new and welcome collaboration with the Royal College of Organists in a new RCO initiative, RCO Cinema, which aims to bring “high-quality films … Continue reading Fugue State Films & RCO Cinema: Bach – The Great Toccata| Andrew Benson-Wilson : Early Music Reviews +
Beethoven’s 5thAcademy of Ancient MusicLaurence Cummings, David Blackadder, trumpetAcademy of Ancient MusicBarbican Hall. 27 June 2025 Maria Theresia Ahlefeldt: Telemachus on Calypso’s IsleHa…| Andrew Benson-Wilson : Early Music Reviews +
Bach: The Art of Fugue on Bach’s Original InstrumentsCollegium Musicum ’23OUTHERE/RAMEE RAM2406. 82’41 Bach left many unanswered questions with his monumental Art of Fugue, one of which was which instruments they were intended to be played on – if, indeed, they were intended to be played at all. It was presented in open score, with … Continue reading Bach: The Art of Fugue| Andrew Benson-Wilson : Early Music Reviews +
Newe Vialles Old ViolsNewe ViallesBarn Cottage Recordings BCR027. 65’26 Benjamin Hely (d.1699): Sonatas in G minor and B flat majorChristopher Simpson (c.1604-1669): Divisions in C major and …| Andrew Benson-Wilson : Early Music Reviews +