Ives: Concordia Sonata; Barber: Piano Sonata / Hamelin Music Review
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Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)
Impressive. Excellent performance. 4.75 stars. Suffers in comparison only to Hamelin's Hyperion recording of the Alkan Concerto for Solo Piano, which I bought at the same time. If I had bought it alone, I probably would have given this disc five stars. Submitted by J.B. (Indianapolis, Indiana) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 0 of 1 found this helpful.
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Ives: Concordia Sonata; Barber: Piano Sonata / Hamelin
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