Angela

"Listening to Angela Hewitt's latest thoughts on Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier alongside her late-1990s Hyperion cycle, it appears that her interpretations haven't changed so much as evolved, intensfied and, most important, internalised …

A score illuminated by the magic of instrumental timbres, rich in rhythmic invention and harmonic spells. Since Hänsel and Gretel or L'Enfant et les Sortilèges, we have perhaps not adorned the world of childhood with a more attractive garment.
Mermaids, fairies, pirates, Indians, wild beasts; family disputes, loss of children; nostalgia for looking back at one's past, etc. From reflections on eternal childhood to the most spectacular battles, may this opera – like James Matthew Barrie's tale – open up to all levels of reading.

A score illuminated by the magic of instrumental timbres, rich in rhythmic invention and harmonic spells.

This album is the last of my many recordings for Hyperion made using my own Fazioli F2781009 (every recording since October 2003, with just two exceptions for which I used other Faziolis). When the present recording sessions were over, the movers accidentally dropped it, and the piano came to an untimely end. The loss was devastating, as I loved it so much and it did everything I wanted it to do. May this recording be a testament to its huge range of colour that always served the music so well.

The great ‘Eroica’ variations are the centrepiece of an album which, ending with two amusingly anglophile tributes, contains some surprisingly under-appreciated Beethoven.

The King of Instruments - A Parade of Music and Verse für Orgel & Sprecher; Orgelsymphonie für Orgel & Percussion; Pneuma; In Memoriam; Flights of Fancy; Auszüge aus den Orgelbüchern III Vol. 1 & 2; Sweet Sixteenths; Chasm; Agnus Dei für Sopran & Orgel; Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten; Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland.

UK two CD collection. This sumptuous lovingly compiled includes a number of rare tracks such as 'All The Reasons Why', 'Love & Marriage', 'Love Light' and 'Rhythm Of Your Mind', all of which were first released between 2002-2007. In addition, the anthology features five stellar guest appearances with artists such as Narada Michael Walden (who produced three of Angie's Arista albums), Johnny Mathis, Carl Anderson, Stanley Clarke, Marian Meadows and Kirk Whalum; and tracks from Angela's one-off 1993 LP for Jive Records including the title track, 'I Wanna Love Somebody'.

The King of Instruments - A Parade of Music and Verse für Orgel & Sprecher; Orgelsymphonie für Orgel & Percussion; Pneuma; In Memoriam; Flights of Fancy; Auszüge aus den Orgelbüchern III Vol. 1 & 2; Sweet Sixteenths; Chasm; Agnus Dei für Sopran & Orgel; Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten; Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland .

Hyperion presents the final volume in Angela Hewitt’s traversal of the complete Mozart Piano Sonatas, recorded on her beloved Fazioli piano. This double-album’s treasures include the K545 ‘Sonate facile’, loved by millions of piano students worldwide. Alongside are the clever and witty Variations on 'Ah vous dirai-je, maman' (known in the English-speaking world as ‘Twinkle, twinkle, little star’) and Mozart’s very last piano sonatas.This is Angela’s 50th release on the label, marking a monumental milestone in her 31 years (and counting!) as an esteemed Hyperion artist.

"If this first volume is anything to go by, the journey will be a joy…Hewitt makes them sound effortless.