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Concert Reviews |
played exquisitely by Rachel Brown - as fine a
piece of Baroque flute playing as I can remember.
The Independent |
a ray of sunshine over the
orchestra.
The New York Times
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She places every note with a grace and
spontaneity which marks her out as a natural for the repertoire.
The Daily Telegraph |
a performer of remarkable
intensity and muscianship.
The Sunday Telegraph
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mesmeric flute playing.
The Independent |
Her technique is absolutely
secure and she draws a lovely sound from her single-keyed baroque
flute. She also has a wonderful way with a phrase, each one having a
shapely life of its own, yet taking its proper place within the whole.
Eastern Daily Press
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A 'Tour de Force'... Rachel Brown's depth of
technical and historical knowledge about her instruments, coupled with
her surety of technique made us feel immediately at ease... a
beautifully phrased rendition of this hauntingly beautiful romantic
melody... Through music, fact and humorous anecdote I had a thoroughly
enjoyable and informative evening.
Halifax Evening Courier |
British Flute
Society Convention, August 2006
exquisite musicianship... The
audience, at least 400 strong, didn't move a muscle at the end, so
entranced were they by the sound and the precision of the playing...
Rachel Brown gave what was for me the most completely musical,
cultured performance of the convention... She is so clearly not just a
wonderful musician, but a keenly intelligent one too. We listened with
rapture as she used all her skills of finger vibrato, tuning and
tonguing to bring this music so completely to life.
Pan
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Throughout the evening she showed an exemplary
taste in decoration, unusually forthright projection for such a
naturally retiring instrument and, above all, an ability to give any
phrase she was playing a clear sense of line.
Early Music News |
Rachel Brown's solo playing in
Vivaldi's Sopranino Recorder Concerto in C was enchanting in tone and
interpretation.
The Yorkshire Post
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Emma Kirkby's duet Sweet Bird, with an
aptly piping flute exquisitely played by Rachel Brown, rightly drew a
prolonged round of applause for both performers.
The Times |
technically impeccable
throughout... her musical lift and expansiveness were a joy and her
phrasing had an unfussy conciseness.
The Independent
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a superb performance of the Sammartini Recorder
Concerto in F major. Rachel Brown excels on this instrument... quite
enchanting.
Farnham
Herald |
Her mastery of the instrument is
total. Her technique is absolute... Her sonority has an extraordinary
beauty and richness... It was simply unforgettable.
ABC, Seville (on Vivaldi
Sopranino Recorder Concerto in C major)
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In all aspects of her playing, a match for all
its complexities.
The
Daily Telegraph (on Nielsen Concerto) |
infinitely more expressive as
she played by heart.
Boston Globe
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