Reformation: Keyboard works by William Byrd, Orlando Gibbons, John Bull & Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck

Description

'Encountering a palace of riches' is how pianist (and Hyperion debutante) Mishka Rushdie Momen describes her experience of playing Tudor keyboard music, a varied selection of which is included here. It's a description which could apply equally to the listener discovering the music in performances as convincingly idiomatic as these. RECORDING OF THE WEEK - PRESTO MUSICINTERNATIONAL PIANO COVER FEATURE, SUMMER 2024 ISSUEFEATURED ARTICLE "'Dazzling, Beautiful And Vital' – Mishka Rushdie Momen On Tudor Keyboard Masterpieces" – The Guardian"Well-rounded musical portraits, rich pieces, beauty, charm, wit, and some delightful ornamentation." – BBC Radio 3, Record Review (Andrew McGregor) "Her first solo recital, and it's a triumph" – The Times ***** "The British pianist plays 16th-century keyboard works on a modern grand, making them feel fresh and new with a virtuosic light touch. [ ] It's beautifully done." – The Guardian ****FULL FEATURE INTERVIEW, PRESTO MUSIC - "Mishka Rushdie Momen""Momen's choice of pieces is attractively varied. Her playing is gently inflected and she never tries to emulate the vastly different techniques of earlier instruments." – BBC Music Magazine (5 stars)"In Momen's hands [ ] the music of Byrd, Bull and Orlando Gibbons offers a treasure trove of tireless relevance." – International Piano Review: A soothing record . - I first bought this cd after attending a concert where Mishka played one or 2 tracks of this cd. I liked it so much that I then purchased it twice as a Xmas gift for friends.