"Cathy
Liddell's performance was breathtaking. But it wasn't just
a concert. It was a story, told (and played)
with such passion that many in the audience were close to tears.
It was one of the most memorable performances I've witnessed
in my entire life."
LUTE QUARTERLY (September 2006),
LUTE SOCIETY OF AMERICA
“The
brightest and most winning part of the evening's performance
was Liddell's reading of a suite for lute alone...full
of colorful
shading and gradations of sound. Her phrasing called attention
to the beauty of the instrument and to the melodic lines...the
balance of melody and accompaniment was artfully maintained.”
NEW HAVEN REGISTER
“Certainly,
the highlight of the concert was Catherine Liddell's interpretation
of Bach's Suite [BWV1007 for 'cello transcribed for lute
by
Catherine Liddell]. I do not believe that this preference is
musical prejudice on my part, for in many ways the Suite
was
the most difficult work on the program to listen to because
of its great length and its common association with the cello...In
her performance Liddell demonstrated mastery of the music
through
an exquisite sense of timing and a subtle molding of each phrase.
It created a musical experience that will be remembered for
a long time.”
CALIFORNIA AGGIE
“A
couple of sets of variations gave Hsu and theorbo player
Catherine
Liddell ample opportunity to demonstrate their command of time.
Their tight ensemble and subtle varying of pulse gave the
audience...the
aspect of overhearing a conversation between close friends.”
MILWAUKEE SENTINEL
“Catherine
Liddell, on the theorbo...listened attentively and colored
the
words as responsively as the singers did.”
BOSTON GLOBE
“The
grace and subtle expressiveness of Jeppesen and Liddell was
transforming.”
WOODSTOCK TIMES
“Though
she is known as a specialist in realizing (improvising) accompaniments
to solo voice or instrument, Liddell's solo performance of
a
Preludio by Kapsberger on the theorbo was magnificent. She
made it look easy.”
WOODSTOCK TIMES
“Miss
Liddell…plays Gallot [with a] fine and subtle use of dynamics
that makes full use of the clear tone and expressive possibilities
of the Michael Lowe lute she employs…the result is a recital
that should persuade even the most previously resistant listener
of the subtle charms of this…repertoire.”
THE LUTE SOCIETY (ENGLAND)/LUTE NEWS
“This
CD [La belle voilée] has been available for six years
and has not yet been superceded. It rewards every effort to
acquire it…one of the best recordings I have heard.”
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