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Name:
  John Broggio
Details:
  Amateur classical musician who's found better sound at home! I have played violin in a couple of semi-pro orchestras. Away from this I play in a number of informal chamber ensembles on both piano and violin.

A review of possibly the greatest concert I will ever perform in:
www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/music-in-birmingham/2013/04/12/review-sinfonia-of-birmingham-at-sutton-coldfield-town-hall-65233-33149514/

My interests are wide and deep when it comes to classical music and I also take more than a passing interest in world music, largely due to the experiences I've had whilst holidaying worldwide.

If anyone has inside information about recordings listed here, particularly those I've reviewed, please feel free to share them with me. Perhaps you'd like to agree or disagree with something I've said - either way, that is fine by me. I always welcome comments (publicly or privately) and aim to respond speedily.

My user name comes from a corruption of a type of mathematical function (I am currently a statistician/analyst for Public Health England by day...) and I don't go around in drag in real life (except for the odd fancy dress party).

The labels that have provided me with review copies include:
2L, Accent, ARTS Music, ATMA, Audite, Avanti, Avie, Capriccio, Carus, Channel Classics, CSO Resound, Cybele, Deutsche Grammophon, Etcetera, Exton, Hannsler, Linn, MDG, Oehms Classics, Neos, Pentatone, Querstand, Tacet, Talent, Tudor
Location:
  Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, UK
HiFi:
  Symphony Hall, Birmingham!
Email:
  jbroggio@sa-cd.net
Web:
  http://sites.google.com/site/johnbroggio/home
Posts:
  2379

 
 
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  June 27, 2015

The text for this review has been moved to the new site. You can read it here: http://www.HRAudio.net/showmusic.php?title=10693#reviews
  June 13, 2015

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  June 7, 2015

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  April 12, 2015

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  February 19, 2015

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