All Brahms articles – Page 4
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ReviewPhantasie. Brahms: Cello Sonata in E flat major op.120 no.2. Reger: Adagio from Suite no.1 for solo cello; Largo from Suite no.2 for solo cello. Schubert: Fantasie in C major D934; Sonatina in G minor
The Strad Issue: December 2015 Description: Wispelwey embarks on the complete duos of Brahms and Schubert Musicians: Pieter Wispelwey (cello) Paolo Giacometti (piano) Composer: Brahms, Reger, Schubert It is inevitable that the status of ‘arrangements’ and ‘transcriptions’ of canonic works remains questionable to many, even when ...
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Metamorphoses. Haydn: String Quartet in C major op.54 no.2. Ligeti: String Quartet no. 1 ‘Métamorphoses nocturnes’. Brahms: Intermezzos: in A minor op.116 no.2 (arr. Judith van Driel), in E major op.1
The Strad Issue: November 2015 Description: Austro–Hungarian connections for a Dutch quartet’s debut disc Musicians: Dudok Quartet Composer: Haydn, Ligeti, Brahms (arr. Judith van Driel and David Faber) According to the booklet notes, the Métamorphoses of the disc’s title refer not just to Ligeti’s quartet but to ...
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Brahms: Violin Sonatas: no.2 in A major op.100, no.3 in D minor op.108. Dietrich/Schumann/Brahms: F.A.E.’ Sonata. Schumann: Three Romances op.94
The Strad Issue: November 2015 Description: Faust and Melnikov finish their Brahms survey, eight years on Musicians: Isabelle Faust (violin) Alexander Melnikov (piano) Composer: Brahms, Dietrich/Schumann/Brahms, Schumann Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov complete their Brahms sonata cycle as they started (2007), with Faust playing a gut-strung 1704 ...
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Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major op.77. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major op.35; Méditation in D minor op.42 no.1
The Strad Issue: November 2015 Description: Great Kogan performances, even if they are misidentified Musicians: Leonid Kogan (violin) Boston Symphony Orchestra/Pierre Monteux; Paris Conservatoire Orchestra/Constantin Silvestri Composer: Brahms, Tchaikovsky These great interpretations by the incomparable Leonid Kogan come with misinformation. The live Brahms Concerto from 11 ...
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Brahms: Cello Sonatas: no.1 in E minor op.38; no.2 in F major op.99. Schumann: Fantasiestücke op.73
The Strad Issue: October 2015 Description: Classical restraint in Romantic music for this French duo’s recording debut Musicians: Bruno Philippe (cello) Tanguy de Williencourt (piano) Composer: Brahms, Schumann Two young French musicians offer promising and subtly interpreted performances of these central works of the Romantic cello repertoire ...
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Transcriptions for Strings. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition. Brahms: Clarinet Sonata in F minor op.120 no.1. Rachmaninoff: Prelude in C sharp minor op.3 no.2 (all arr. Cohen)
The Strad Issue: September 2015 Description: String arrangement offers a new view of Mussorgsky’s picture gallery Musicians: Anna Hashimoto (clarinet) †¨Isis Ensemble/Jacques Cohen Composer: Mussorgsky, Brahms, Rachmaninoff You’ll be struck straight away by the sound of unison bowed and plucked strings as the art lover marches purposefully ...
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Roby Lakatos performs Brahms's Hungarian Dance no.5
Gypsy violinist Roby Lakatos puts his unique stamp on Brahms's Fifth Hungarian Dance. Lakatos gives a guide to gypsy fusion playing in The Strad's September 2015 issue , out now - download through The Strad App
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Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major op.61; Symphony no.8 in F major op.93. Brahms: String Sextet no.1 in B flat major op.18
The Strad Issue: September 2015 Description: Dumay lives dangerously as soloist, conductor and chamber player Musicians: Augustin Dumay (violin/conductor) Sinfonia Varsovia, Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra; Svetlin Roussev (violin) Miguela da Silva, Marie Chilemme (violas) Henri Demarquette, Aurélien Pascal (cellos) Composer: Beethoven, Brahms Augustin Dumay’s musical attributes are demonstrated ...
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Impérial Oïstrakh! Works by Beethoven, Brahms, Bruch, Franck, Lalo, Mozart, Schubert and Wieniawski
The Strad Issue: August 2015 Description: Complete works and extracts help to illustrate Oistrakh’s greatness Musicians: David Oistrakh (violin) various artists Composer: Beethoven, Brahms, Bruch, Franck, Lalo, Mozart, Schubert and Wieniawski This compilation seems designed for those Classic FM listeners who like ‘a bit of Mozart’. Four ...
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Violinist Peter Cropper gives a string quartet masterclass on Brahms
They perceive the music of Brahms very well, but in my view they don't pass on the emotions that I think Brahms felt at the time...' Lindsay String Quartet founding violinist Peter Cropper , who died at the age of 69 in May 2015, gave a masterclass on ...
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Ivry Gitlis: Works by Bartók, Brahms, Bloch, Debussy, Haubenstock-Ramati, Hindemith, Saint-Saëns and Wieniawski
The Strad Issue: June 2016 Description: The two faces of Ivry Gitlis in recordings covering 1962–86 Musicians: Ivry Gitlis (violin) Daria Hovora (piano) Stuttgart Radio Orchestra/Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, SWR SO Baden-Baden/Hans Rosbaud, Orchestra of the National Theatre, Mannheim/Wolfgang Rennert ...
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Brahms: Piano Quartet no.1 in G minor op.25. Mahler: Piano Quartet in A minor. Schumann: Piano Quartet in E flat major op.47
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: July 2015 Description: New York audience holds its breath for piano quartets from Hope and friends Musicians: Daniel Hope (violin) Paul Neubauer (viola) David Finckel (cello) Wu Han (piano) Composer: Brahms, Mahler, Schumann The piano quartet genre belongs to the 19th ...
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Five Decades of Treasured Performances. Works by Barber, Bartók, Beethoven, A. Benjamin, Bloch, Brahms, Brustad, Chausson, Chopin, Debussy, Fauré, Gershwin, Grieg, Kreisler, Mendelssohn, Nín, Paradis,
The Strad Issue: August 2015 Description: A celebration of an under-sung violinist now in her eighties Musicians: Camilla Wicks (violin) various artists Composer: Barber, Bartók, Beethoven, A. Benjamin, Bloch, Brahms, Brustad, Chausson, Chopin, Debussy, Fauré, Gershwin, Grieg, Kreisler, Mendelssohn, Nín, Paradis, Ravel, Sarasate, Scărlătescu, Schubert, Shostakovich, R. ...
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Brahms: Piano Trio no.3 in C minor op.101. Schubert: Piano Trio no.2 in E flat major D929
The Strad Issue: May 2015 Description: A worthwhile Wigmore recital coupling 19th-century blockbuster trios Musicians: Sitkovetsky Trio Composer: Brahms, Schubert Named after its violinst, Alexander Sitkovetsky (a relative of violinist–conductor Dmitry Sitkovetsky), this trio is captured in full flight at a Wigmore Hall concert, with scintillating playing ...
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Under the Stars. Works by Spencer, Bull, Debussy, Elgar, Bizet/Hubay, Hubay, Dvorák, Tchaikovsky, Kreisler, Fauré, Brahms, Shostakovich and Siem
The Strad Issue: April 2015 Description: Starry violinist dazzles and charms in a disc of encore pieces Musicians: Charlie Siem (violin) Munich Radio Orchestra/Paul Goodwin Composer: Spencer, Bull, Debussy, Elgar, Bizet/Hubay, Hubay, Dvorˇák, Tchaikovsky, Kreisler, Fauré, Brahms, Shostakovich and Siem This disc features a generous mix of ...
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Isaac Stern, Leonard Rose and Eugene Istomin perform Brahms
Violinist Isaac Stern, cellist Leonard Rose and pianist Eugene Istomin perform the first movement of Brahms's Piano Trio no.2. Read about the legacy of renowned American cello pedagogue Leonard Rose in The Strad's April 2015 issue, out now. Subscribe to The Strad or ...
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Johanna Martzy Vol.3. Works by Vivaldi, Szymanowski, Martinu¯, Ravel, Bartók, Brahms, Falla, Mozart, Bach & Suk
The Strad Issue: February 2015 Description: Welcome exposure for the artistry of a neglected Hungarian virtuoso Musicians: Johanna Martzy (violin) Adolph Hallis, István Hajdu (piano) Stuttgart Radio Orchestra/Hans Müller-Kray, Netherlands Radio Orchestra/Willem van Otterloo, New York Philharmonic/André Cluytens, Cleveland Orchestra/George Szell Composer: Vivaldi, Szymanowski, Martinu¯, Ravel, Bartók, ...
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Caprice viennois. Kreisler: Marche miniature viennoise, Liebesfreud, Liebesleid, Caprice viennois op.2. Brahms: Hungarian Dance no.1 in G minor (arr. for violin and piano). Ravel: Tzigane. Enescu: Vio
The Strad Issue: March 2015 Description: Insouciance and integrity distinguish a young violinist’s debut recital disc Musicians: Luka Kusztrich (violin) Dora Deliyska (piano) Composer: Kreisler, Brahms, Ravel, Enescu A former pupil of Dora Schwarzberg (he is currently studying with Gerhard Schulz), Vienna-born Luka Kusztrich is clearly a ...
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Brahms: String Sextets no.1 in B flat major op.18 & no.2 in G major op.36
The Strad Issue: February 2015 Description: Performances that could have benefited from greater depth Musicians: Sine Nomine Quartet, Nicolas Pache (viola) François Guye (cello) Composer: Brahms This Lausanne-based ensemble provides a pleasant disc of Brahms’s essays in the string sextet medium. Things begin well enough with op.36, ...
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Jacqueline du Pré and Daniel Barenboim prepare for a recording
Cellist Jacqueline du Pré and pianist Daniel Barenboim prepare to record Brahms's Cello Sonata no.2 and test for sound. The video also features rare footage of du Pré playing the piano. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of ...
