All Brahms articles – Page 9
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ReviewJohanna Martzy Vol.3. Works by Vivaldi, Szymanowski, Martinu¯, Ravel, Bartók, Brahms, Falla, Mozart, Bach & Suk
The Strad Issue: February 2015Description: Welcome exposure for the artistry of a neglected Hungarian virtuosoMusicians: 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 SzellComposer: Vivaldi, Szymanowski, Martinu¯, Ravel, Bartók, Brahms, Falla, Mozart, ...
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ReviewCaprice 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 2015Description: Insouciance and integrity distinguish a young violinist’s debut recital discMusicians: Luka Kusztrich (violin) Dora Deliyska (piano)Composer: Kreisler, Brahms, Ravel, EnescuA former pupil of Dora Schwarzberg (he is currently studying with Gerhard Schulz), Vienna-born Luka Kusztrich is clearly a young talent to watch. ...
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ReviewBrahms: String Sextets no.1 in B flat major op.18 & no.2 in G major op.36
The Strad Issue: February 2015Description: Performances that could have benefited from greater depthMusicians: Sine Nomine Quartet, Nicolas Pache (viola) François Guye (cello)Composer: BrahmsThis Lausanne-based ensemble provides a pleasant disc of Brahms’s essays in the string sextet medium. Things begin well enough with op.36, arguably the more successful ...
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ArticleSydney Symphony viola masterclass † Brahms Symphony no.4
We are looking for strengths in three key areas † intonation, sound production and the use of appropriate bowing strokes. But on a deeper level we are looking at your understanding of the music's sound world' Roger Benedict, principal viola of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, gives an ...
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ArticleJosef Gingold gives Brahms Violin Sonata no.1 masterclass
Influential violin professor Josef Gingold, himself a student of Eugène Ysaÿe, gives a masterclass on Brahms's Violin Sonata no.1. The performers are violinist Sandra Park and pianist Ja-Eun Koo.Read Joseph Silverstein's memories of studying with Gingold. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of ...
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ArticleBrahms: Piano Trios no.1 in B minor op.8, no.2 in C major op.87 & no.3 in C minor op.101, Piano Quartet no.1 in G minor op.25
The Strad Issue: January 2006Musicians: Wanderer Trio, Christophe Gaugué (viola)Composer: BrahmsWhile working on the revised version of his First Piano Trio, Brahms commented to Clara Schumann: ‘I have written my B major Trio once more... But will it be better?’ The answer is ‘yes and no’ – ...
