Book reviews – Page 60
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ReviewGabriel Schwabe: Elgar, Bridge
Nuanced playing in works that muse on the losses of the First World War
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ReviewCamerata Zürich: Janáček, Suk, Dvořák
A fabulous reimagining for string orchestra of Janáček’s piano cycle
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ReviewJinjoo Cho: Saint-Saëns
Deliciously supple playing from soloist and orchestra in a composer tribute
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ReviewTrio Con Brio Copenhagen: Shostakovich, Arensky
Sheer tonal beauty and passion bring to life contrasting Russian works
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ReviewHanson Quartet: Not All Cats Are Grey
Vivid 20th-century quartets played with full-blooded passion
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ReviewAstrig Siranossian: Saint-Saëns
Affection for the music shines through in a tribute for composer’s centenary
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ReviewTabea Zimmermann, Jean-Guihen Queyras: Strauss
Two splendid soloists engage in a dialogue worthy of the finest actors
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ReviewJohanna Martzy & Michael Mann: Complete Deutsche Grammophon Recordings
Two short but stellar careers feature in a finely remastered reissue
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ReviewAttacca Quartet: Of All Joys
There’s joy to be found in this collection of sombre and thoughtful works
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ReviewBook review: The Bach Cello Suites: A Companion
Janet Banks reviews British cellist Steven Isserlis’s thoughts on the history and performance of the famed solo cello suites
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ReviewBook review: Violins and Hope: From the Holocaust to Symphony Hall
Violinist Raphael Klayman reads Daniel Levin’s well-illustrated account of Amnon Weinstein’s project to collect instruments made during the Holocaust
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ReviewBook review: Stringtastic Beginners
Alex Laing reviews the latest teaching method from Faber, for violin, viola, cello and double bass
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ReviewLive-streamed concert review: Spektral Quartet
Bruce Hodges watches the performance from the Constellation venue in Chicago on 21 November 2021, from the comfort of his own armchair
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ReviewConcert review: Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello) New York Philharmonic/Simone Young
Leah Hollingsworth hears the performance of Dvořák’s Cello Concerto at Alice Tully Hall on 11 November 2021
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ReviewConcert review: Ning Feng (violin) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Vasily Petrenko
Tim Homfray hears the rendition of Elgar’s Violin Concerto at London’s Royal Festival Hall on 3 November 2021
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ReviewConcert review: Leonidas Kavakos (violin) Yuja Wang (piano)
Bruce Hodges attends the recital performance at New York’s Carnegie Hall on 4 Noember 2021
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ReviewConcert review: Sacconi Quartet
Peter Quantrill visits London’s Wigmore Hall to hear the recital on 20 November 2021
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ReviewConcert review: Johan Dalene (violin) Nicola Eimer (piano)
Tim Homfray reviews the performance from London’s Wigmore Hall on 22 November 2021
