Rating: - Were have I been?
I just recently got this album and I don't know where I was when it was released (by looking at the other reviews it seems it was in 2001) but this is truly wonderful playing and a great addition to anyone's music library whether you're an avid classical piano fan or just someone looking for music that feels real. I'm not sure how the title connects to the music but maybe the artist is trying to draw something out in his approach that he feels is overlooked elsewhere - or maybe the liner notes are ... Read More

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Rating: - I love this recording John.
I was just looking over what others are saying about your playing. There are some really nice reviews. A couple low lifes, but no one pays any attention to them anyway. You are a great musician. I really respect you. I hope, as I develop my own skill, to resemble you in some small way. It would be an honor.

Looking forward to hearing you in New York!

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Rating: - A modern interpretation of Great Works
I bought this cd after my friend encouraged me to do so. The first time I listened to this I didn't find it at as exciting as I had hoped. However, subsequent listenings reveal that there is a lot going on in John McArthur's interpretation. He doesn't mess about with Bach, but draws out rythms and subtleties which you always suspected were there, just maybe hadn't heard before.

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Rating: - A Favorite
Hidden is one of those CD's that lives with you. Until now my favourite recording had been one of Trevor Pinnock's but McArthur's new recording transcends it in every way. The piano sounds exactly right, the tempi are thoughtful but totally convincing, I have never heard the inner parts emerge with such clarity and authority. In two months this has become one of my favourite CDs: it is one of the very few I've ever heard which still astonishes me every time I listen to it.

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Rating: - 5 Stars
There is no question that HIDDEN is a reverential nod in the direction of Horowitz and Wild. Nevertherless, the way in which, McArthur plays the Barcarolle and the stunning opening of Where Beauty Dwells suggests that he has returned to music of the 19th Century and completely encompasses the pieces.

I first heard the album on the radio in California and was completely captivated by Arioso. One of the best recordings I have ever heard of the piece and I have since listened to it, time and ... Read More