Julian Bream
Julian Bream (15 July 1933 – 14 August 2020) was one of the most distinguished classical guitarists of the 20th century. Following an official debut at Cheltenham on 17 February 1947, at the age of thirteen, he was soon acknowledged as one of the most remarkable artists of the post-war …
Sarah Beth Briggs | piano
Pianist Sarah Beth Briggs – an artist of extraordinary magnetism (Daily Telegraph) – is a leading recitalist, concerto soloist, and chamber musician. A long-standing pupil of the late Denis Matthews, she gained a Hindemith Scholarship to study chamber music in Switzerland with celebrated violist Bruno Giuranna, and continued her studies …
Briggs Piano Trio | chamber ensemble
United by a commitment to continuing to raise the profile of the Austrian-British composer Hans Gál, the members of the Briggs Piano Trio were brought together by AVIE Records to make the recording which contrasts Gál’s poetic E major Trio with Shostakovich’s dark E minor Trio. Pianist Sarah Beth Briggs, …
The Brook Street Band
The Brook Street Band regularly broadcasts for Radio 3 and Classic FM and its extensive discography for AVIE has been singled out to critical acclaim with accolades including Gramophone Magazine Editor’s Choice. “The musical language is so second nature to the Band that its playing has the unbuttoned relish of …
Brooklyn Rider | chamber ensemble
With their gripping performance style and unquenchable appetite for musical adventure, Brooklyn Rider has carved a singular space in the world of string quartets over their fifteen-year history. Defining the string quartet as a medium with deep historic roots and endless possibility for invention, they find equal inspiration in musical …
