Reynaldo Hahn
Hahn and Gál: Music out of time
Two composers who stuck to their musical roots as the world turned
Reynaldo Hahn: Poèmes & Valses (Hyperion)
This unfamiliar collection is the most enjoyable piano album of the year so far
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