American Record Guide
May/June 2019
Telemann: Violin Sonatas
Dorian Komanoff Bandy; Paul Cienniwa, hpsi
Whaling City 108--80 minutes
This is the second recording I have encountered of Telemann's unusual 1715 publication of sonatas for violin and harpsichord. The first was…
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Sebastian Spreng in el Nuovo Herald
Sucedió otra vez. Uno de esos pequeños milagros musicales que de vez en cuando suceden en Miami sin demasiado aviso y que, dicho sea de paso…
Read moreMarch 2019 * Larry Palmer
Telemann Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord
Totally unfamiliar music by the most prolific baroque composer Georg Friedrich Telemann (1681-1767) fills a recent compact disc featuring violinist Dorian Komanoff Bandy and harpsichordist Paul Cienniwa (Whaling City…
Read moreDorian Komanoff Bandy and Paul Cienniwa: Telemann, Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord
Posted on February 12, 2019 by John Marks
Click here for the full review.
This new release by Dorian Komanoff Bandy, Baroque violin, and Paul Cienniwa, harpsichord, therefore…
Read moreThe Whole Note: Strings Attached December 2018-January 2019
by Terry Robbins
Georg Philipp Telemann was not only one of the most prolific composers in musical history but also one of the most cosmopolitan. Some idea of the wide range…
Read moreINFODAD, we rank everything we review with plus signs, on a scale from one (+) [disappointing] to four (++++) [definitely worth considering]. We mostly review (+++) or better items. Very rarely, we give an exceptional item a fifth…
Read moreGEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN - Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord - Dorian Komanoff Bandy (Violin) - Paul Cienniwa (Harpsichord) - 687606010826 - Released: October 2018 - Whaling City Sound WCS108
Sonata no. 1 in G minor…
Read moreBy Mark Aliapoulios - Special to the Palm Beach Daily News
Posted: 4:01 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2018
The Palm Beach Symphony’s performance Monday night was vibrant and glorious.
Maestro Ramón Tebar led the orchestra in…
Read moreWriter Chadwick Becks gave a nice mention of By Heart on the Charleston Classical Guitar blog:
FYI: If you would like an interesting read about playing "from the heart," then you might want to pick up By…
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Paul Cienniwa. By Heart: The Art of Memorizing Music. Reviewed by Mark Kroll
EMAg, The Magazine of Early Music America
Playing from memory can be the elephant in the room, the “Waterloo” for many performers. I’ve used more than…
Read moreMemorizing Music (blog), Caroline Wright, August 15, 2015
Earlier this year, I received a copy of “By Heart: the Art of Memorising Music” by harpsichordist and blogger Paul Cienniwa. Published in 2014, this little gem is exactly the…
The first half of Saturday's program featured Suite #2 from Manuel de Falla's spirited ballet score "The Three-Cornered Hat," and Joaquin Rodrigo's soulful Concierto de Aranjuez…
Read more“Harpsichord Music for a Thin Place.” Var comps. Var pieces. Paul Cienniwa (hpsi). Whaling City Sound WCS 059…
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