...That Scott Ross didn't do a complete series of Soler's harpsichord music, as he did for Domenico Scarlatti, because the evidence given by this disc would only indicate that such a set, while not matching the monumental proportions of the Scarlatti, would have been just as worthwhile an endeavour, both for the artist and for the listener. I have Asperen's complete set and Rowland's "it's-getting-there" series on Naxos - Asperen is more "Spanish" (as the first reviewer wished), but he doesn't _always_ hit the right tempos (IMHumbleO); Rowland chooses excellent tempos, but the harpsichord sound is sometimes a little distant (a forgivable thing, since Rowland's playing is so assured and powerful - do not neglect these discs because they're budget discs!!!). Ross, however, whacks 'em both upside the head - his penchant for playing (a) flawlessly and (b) at consistent tempos only makes this music even more enjoyable. His "Fandango" (which may not even be a Soler composition, in some scholars' opinions) is, to me, particularly definitive. Now if we only had 11 more discs of the stuff... :-(
