Alessandro Simonetto - Complete Sonatas HarpsichordPietro Domenico Paradies (1710 1792) was a Neapolitan born harpsichordist, teacher and composer who lived for most of his career in London. His own output was considerable, much of it preserved in manuscript at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. A sparkling Toccata entered the repertoire of pianists in the early 20th century such as Dame Myra Hess and received a few recordings as well as 'Hooked on Classics' style arrangements, but his collection of

the 19-track release showcases a tunesmith at the peak of his powers - melding melody with memories

and theatrical scores

This tablature

winner of the Prix de Rome and the Leone d'Oro at the Venice Biennale

and evolving as an artist and a man

adding particularly strong guitar work to the mix

a cleaver-wielding

"Wait For Me" and "Cuttin' Capers" albums not otherwise featured on singles

unsettles and disturbs us by revealing the complexity and universality of human experience

made available on Americana Vibes

Muntagirov's performance as Count Albrecht makes the quintessential Romantic ballet Giselle powerfully resonant today

issues laid bare