First Hand Records

Single released today: 2nd movement from MENDELSSOHN's Organ Sonata No. 3 recorded at Chelmsford Cathedral featuring Samuel Bristow and is also featuring on Spotify New Classical playlist!

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First review of Asako Ogawa's album of the Sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti, which is released 5 June 2026.

'...her playing certainly does not disappoint. The excellent recording allows you to experience it in all its glory.'

Produced by Nicholas Parle
Recorded by John Croft (Chiaro Music Recording and Production)
Asako Ogawa Ginova

Recensie (cd) - Domenico Scarlatti - Sonatas - Asako Ogawa - OpusKlassiek Asako Ogawa (klavecimbel) First Hand Records FHR 190 • 77' • Opname: aug. 2025, Church of the Ascension, Plumstead, Londen

Single released today featuring the piano legend Jorge Bolet: the first movement from MENDELSSOHN's 'Fantasia in F Sharp major, Op. 28'. The full 3CD album 'JORGE BOLET – The Ambassador Auditorium Recitals' is released 3 July 2026 and is the first publication of the recording.

Remastered by John Croft (Chiaro Music Recording and Production)

https://open.spotify.com/track/3l6JhmrHgxdMCjVX2SUa1Y?si=ca1e995364f541e5

I. Con moto agitato - Andante - Live at Ambassador Auditorium Pasadena, California, 11/11/1981 Felix Mendelssohn, Jorge Bolet · MENDELSSOHN: Con moto agitato – Andante from Fantasia in F sharp minor, Op. 28 · Song · 2026

Here are some excerpts from a fabulous FHR album of Domenico SCARLATTI Sonatas released on 5 June 2026. We have a single from album released on Friday so keep an eye out for that! Super playing from Asako Ogawa!

Asako Ogawa, harpsichord
Single manual harpsichord by Clayson and Garrett, 1978, after Vincenzio Sodi, 1782, Florence, Italy.

Harpsichord tuned and prepared by Weronika Janyst

Produced by Nicholas Parle
Recorded by John Croft (Chiaro Music Recording and Production)

Domenico SCARLATTI: Sonatas | Asako Ogawa, harpsichord | K124, K86, K420, K208, K29, K141 etc Excerpts from the album:0:00 Sonata in G major, K1240:41 Sonata in C major, K861:26 Sonata in C major, K4202:00 Sonata in A major, K2082:45 Sonata in D major...