J.S. BACH
Fantasia, Aria and other works Angela Hewitt (piano) [ Hyperion SACD / SACD - released 11/Aug/2004 ] 'Here is another out and out winner from Angela Hewitt … The hallmark of her playing derives from just such a sharp definition of musical character. Be it light or solemn, her outlook on Bach is consistently enlivening' (The Daily Telegraph) |
SCHUMANN
Humoreske / Piano Sonata Angela Hewitt (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 30/Nov/2007 ] CLASSIC FM MAGAZINE INSTRUMENTAL DISC OF THE MONTH - 'A compelling Schumann player' |
SCHUMANN
Humoreske / Piano Sonata Angela Hewitt (piano) [ Hyperion SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 30/Nov/2007 ] CLASSIC FM MAGAZINE INSTRUMENTAL DISC OF THE MONTH - 'A compelling Schumann player' |
J.S. BACH
The Inventions Angela Hewitt (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 16/May/2005 ] 'Performances of exemplary clarity and craftsmanship' - CDReview |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Italian Concerto, French Overture, etc Angela Hewitt (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 5/Feb/2001 ] 2001 GRAMOPHONE AWARD FINALIST - Instrumental 'This enticing collection once again confirms Angela Hewitt's reputation for playing Bach on the piano' (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs) |
FRANCOIS COUPERIN
Keyboard Music (Vol 1) Angela Hewitt (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 24/Mar/2003 ] "Hewitt bridges the gulf between studio and home listener with uncanny directness. An outstanding disc." - BBC Music Magazine.Pick of the Month (June 2003) |
FRANCOIS COUPERIN
Keyboard Music vol. 3 Angela Hewitt (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 2/Nov/2005 ] "Hewitt's mini literary masterpiece is not only cause for exaltation, but also a source of encouragement to all those who are not familiar with such a refined style of music. An inspirational issue to complete a memorable mini-cycle which should... |
FRANCOIS COUPERIN
Keyboard Music Vol.2 Angela Hewitt (piano) [ Hyperion SACD / SACD - released 14/Apr/2004 ] 'Angela Hewitt is a remarkable musician with a highly refined sensibility. She makes use of the best qualities of the piano without stepping out of stylistic bounds … Such intelligent musicianship' (American Record Guide) |
RAMEAU
Keyboard Suites Angela Hewitt (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 22/Jan/2007 ] "A qualified welcome then - if Rameau played on the piano appeals there are no serious reservations" (MusicWeb January 2007) |
BEETHOVEN / CHOPIN / SCHUMANN / HOUGH
In the Night Stephen Hough (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 28/May/2014 ] This latest recital album by 'the thinking person's virtuoso: an extraordinary pianist' (The New York Times) takes the listener on a journey through that most intense and absorbing of nineteenth-century obsessions, the night. |
GABRIEL FAURE
Faure: Piano Music Angela Hewitt (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Sep/2013 ] "turning convention topsy-turvy, she reminds us in her vehement, brightly lit performances that Faure objected to pianists who play his music 'with the shutters down'" Gramophone Magazine, September 2013 |
BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Op 14 No 1, Op 31 No 1, Op 49 Nos 1 & 2, Op 81a Angela Hewitt (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 29/Jul/2016 ] Another instalment of Angela Hewitt's much- lauded Beethoven presents five piano sonatas, culminating with the masterly 'Les adieux'. As usual, Angela's booklet notes muse compellingly on the music, performance practice and all things Beethovenian. |
BEETHOVEN
Piano Sonatas-Vol 2 (Incls Piano Sonata in C minor 'Pathetique' Op 13) Angela Hewitt (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 26/May/2007 ] 'The Pastoral sonata leads off Angela Hewitt's second Beethoven sonata cycle instalment, and she taps into the music's overall geniality while also paying heed to its darker corners … I love Hewitt's conversational give and take between the droning... |
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Debussy: Piano works (incls Suite Bergamasque & Children's Corner) Angela Hewitt (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Oct/2012 ] "This is one of the better offerings for Debussy's 150th anniversary...This generously filled disc finds Hewitt utterly persuasive in the three suites at its heart...Hyperion caputres the sound marvellously. Hewitt has the knack of noticing details... |
DOMENICO SCARLATTI
Scarlatti Sonatas Vol 2 Angela Hewitt (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 29/Sep/2017 ] "Again, she has cleverly organised her selection into satisfying subgroups linked by key and mood. We begin in declamatory mode with the theatrical sonata in D major Kk491 followed by the sultry Iberian flavours of Kk492 and Kk146 and so on" Guardian |
J.S. BACH
The Goldberg Variations Angela Hewitt (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 12/Jun/2000 ] Angela searched England for a suitable venue to record this! |
J.S. BACH
The Toccatas Angela Hewitt (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 4/Jul/2002 ] 'Her performances could hardly be more stylish or impeccable, more vital or refined; and, as a crowning touch, Hyperion's sound is superb.'(Gramophone) |
J.S. BACH
The Keyboard Concertos - 1 Angela Hewitt (piano) Australia Chamber Orchestra, directed from the violin by Richard Tognetti [ Hyperion SACD / SACD - released 20/Jun/2005 ] "Angela Hewitt's combination of a lively and never heavy touch, unassertive virtuosity, natural phrasing and wistfully expressive slow movements, corresponds to what many people hope to find in Bach. It is playing memorable for its poise, for its... |
J. S. BACH
Bach: The Keyboard Concertos (Nos 1, 5, 7 & Triple) Angela Hewitt (Piano) / Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti [ Hyperion 30 / CD - released 1/Oct/2010 ] "Her playing is absolutely captivating: she decorates the solo part with playful, come-hither ornamentation-twirls, flutters, arabesques-and yet it never disturbs the clear, logical path she forges through the course of each work." Gramophone Magazine |
J. S. BACH
The Keyboard Concertos (complete) Angela Hewitt (Piano) /Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 15/Dec/2007 ] EDITOR'S CHOICE (Gramophone) CD OF THE MONTH (Gramophone) CLASSICAL CD OF THE WEEK (The Sunday Times) ALBUM OF THE WEEK (Musicweek) CLASSICAL CD OF THE WEEK (The Daily Telegraph) DISC OF THE MONTH (Classic FM Magazine) |