After it's Baroque heyday, the oboe did not have an easy time of it in the 19th century. The Romantic period favoured the warmer, fuller sound of the clarinet, and the former star among the wind... more

Classica Brasiliana: Chamber works by Pixinguinha, Nazareth, Milhaud, Villa Lobos, Moreno, Pereira et al. / various artists. Great verve, big sound, authenticity: In her "Classica" series the flutist... more