All britten articles
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ReviewSteven Isserlis: British Solo Cello Music
British cellist brings all his character and virtuosity to music from his homeland
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Live-streamed concert review: Tabea Zimmermann (viola) Christoph Sietzen (percussion) Ensemble Resonanz/Emilio Pomàrico
Carlos Maria Solare hears the performance where the violist received the 2021 Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, from the Prinzregententheater Munich on 15 June 2021
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Concert review: Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello) Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano)
Tim Homfray watches the sibling duo perform at London’s Barbican on 4 July 2021
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Live-streamed concert review: Timothy Ridout (viola) James Baillieu (piano)
Tim Homfray tunes in to the performance from London’s Wigmore Hall on 25 March 2021
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Sinfonia of London: English Music for Strings
File under B, but it’s an A-plus for this superb collection of British music
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Concert review: The Crypt Sessions: Salon Séance For Benjamin Britten
Leah Hollingsworth reviews the performance at New York’s Church of the Intercession, 4 December 2019
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Mischa Maisky, Lily Maisky: 20th-Century Classics
A father–daughter combination achieves some almost miraculous musical moments
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Diyang Mei: Transforming Viola
An attractive musical calling card from a prize-winning viola player
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Janet Sung: Sung Sessions: Edge of Youth
The programming is the standout feature of this debut album
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Sonata Song - Bach: Chaconne; Penderecki: Sarabande; Carter: Figment IV; Harbison: Sonata for viola; Khachaturian: Sonata-Song; Britten: Elegy; Silvestrov: Lacrimosa
The Strad Issue: October 2017 Description: A vivid, varied recital of music for viola alone Musicians: Milan Milisavljević (viola) Composer: Bach, Penderecki, Carter, Khachaturian, Britten, Silvestrov etc. Catalogue Number: DELOS DE 3519 This most recommendable recital by Serbian-born Milan Milisavljević, assistant ...
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Britten: Three Suites for Solo Cello
The Strad Issue: February 2017 Description: Viersen offers thoughtful and integrated performances of the three suites Musicians: Quirine Viersen (cello) Composer: Benjamin Britten Catalogue number: GLOBE GLO 5259 In a candid booklet interview, the Dutch cellist Quirine Viersen speaks of her ...
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Virtuoso. Works for violin and piano by Britten, Dohnányi, Dvorák, Elgar, Falla, Paganini, Sarasate, Strauss, Stravinsky, Tárrega, Tchaikovsky and Wieniawski
The Strad Issue: July 2016 Description: Kavakos displays his technical prowess in a programme of encore pieces Musicians: Leonidas Kavakos (violin) Enrico Pace (piano) Composer: Britten, Dohnányi, Dvorák, Elgar, Falla, Paganini, Sarasate, Strauss, Stravinsky, Tárrega, Tchaikovsky, ...
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English Delight. Bridge: Pensiero; Allegro appassionato. Britten: Lachrymae. Clark: E Viola Sonata. Dowland: Flow my tears; If my complaints. Harvey: Chant. Vaughan Williams: Six Studies on English Fo
The Strad Issue: May 2016 Description: Vivid viola sounds in La Marca’s thoughtfully conceived programme Musicians: Adrien La Marca (viola) Thomas Hoppe (piano) Composer: Bridge; Britten; Clarke; Dowland; Harvey; Vaughan Williams; Purcell From the opening fanfares of Rebecca Clarke’s Sonata, Adrien La Marca lays down his credentials ...
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Britten: Violin Concerto in D minor op.15. Korngold Violin Concerto in D major op.35
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: May 2016 Description: Frang approaches an odd couple of concertos with lyricism and drama Musicians: Vilde Frang (violin) Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra/James Gaffigan Composer: Britten; Korngold In the booklet notes to this release, the Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang describes Britten’s Violin ...
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Debut. Bloch: Prayer (arr. Shaw). Brahms: Cello Sonatas: no.1 in E minor op.38; no.2 in F major op.99. Britten: Solo Cello Suite no.3. Casals: Song of the Birds (arr. Shaw); Trad: A Brit in Denmark (a
The Strad Issue: April 2016 Description: A quirky first recording for this Brit in Denmark Musicians: Jacob Shaw (cello) José Gallardo (piano) Musicians from the Confucius Institute Composer: Bloch; Brahms; Britten; Casals; Trad; De Wallensbourg; Wang Liping This is a rather unusual recording debut. The first disc, ...
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Viola Dolorosa. Britten: Elegy; Lachrymae. Seabourne: PietÁ
The Strad Issue: December 2015 Description: A finely wrought new addition to the viola and piano repertoire Musicians: Georg Hamann (viola) Akari Komiya (piano) Composer: Britten, Seabourne The three compositions united under this recital’s somewhat masochistic title variously explore the mood of ‘deep sadness’ that Berlioz singled ...
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Britten: Violin Concerto. Delius: Violin Concerto. Milford: The Darkling Thrush
The Strad Issue: November 2015 Description: Graffin takes on two British concertos and the premiere of a rare bird Musicians: Philippe Graffin (violin) Royal Scottish National Orchestra/David Lloyd-Jones Philharmonia Orchestra/Nicholas Collon Composer: Britten, Delius, Milford Delius’s and Britten’s violin concertos require quite different resources from their soloists, ...
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Violinist Maxim Vengerov on blending your sound with other instruments
You have to forget sometimes that you play the violin. Use it to express the sound of the music and to integrate with the orchestra' Violinist Maxim Vengerov gives a masterclass on Britten’s Violin Concerto at the Royal Academy of Music, London. The full 50-minute video is available ...
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Britten: Cello Suites nos.1–3
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: February 2015 Description: Immaculate but eloquent recordings of Britten’s solo cello suites Musicians: Olivier Marron (cello) Composer: Britten It may well be true, as the composer David Matthews has suggested, that Britten’s three cello suites are the most important solo cello ...
