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Great Performances of Great Music at a Great Price

James Skrydlak | Pella, Iowa | 07/13/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

""Great" is an over-used word, but I have no hesitation about using it three times in the title of this review.Puyana's performances here are an impeccable combination of authentic performance style, energy, and thoughtful phrasing. The pieces themselves are wonderful, and it is likely that at least one of them will be new to the listener. The sound itself, a product of the early days of stereo recording, is crystal clear, and the limitations in dynamic range inherent in analog recording are not as evident in a harpsichord recording as they might be elsewhere.This would be one of my favorite CDs at premium price; the fact that it is a mid-priced CD makes it a great bargain, as well."

Get it while you can

Canzone | California | 03/02/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Marvelous Bach - full-blooded renditions of some of his best works for harpsichord. Puyana's scholarship is evident, but there's no 'proper' tinkling here. Some may find these recordings a bit over the top, but not me. Grab it before Universal trashes it, as it has done with Puyana's Soler and Couperin (the Soler is possibly the most exciting harpsichord recording ever made). Highly recommended."

Wonderful

Personne Lente | Paris, France | 12/21/1998

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Certainly one of the best harpsichord collections ever made-energetic, exciting, flawless. I cannot understand why Puyana is not more well known."