Carlos Maria Solare
Carlos Maria Solare is a regular contributor to The Strad.
ReviewLawrence Power: MacMillan
Viola concerto is a 21st-century classic in the hands of a passionate advocate
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Book review: The Karen Tuttle Legacy. A Resource and Guide for Viola Students, Teachers and Performers
Carlos Maria Solare reviews a book dedicated to the celebrated viola teacher, born 100 years ago this year
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Ibrahim Aziz: Handel, Sainte-Colombe Le Fils
Commendable collection of works for viola da gamba by Handel – or are they?
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Phantasm: Bach – The Well-Tempered Consort
Keyboard works joyfully and successfully adapted to viol consort
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Timothy Ridout: Vaughan Williams, Martinů, Hindemith, Britten
Blossoming viola soloist gracefully takes on the mantle of Tertis
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Lech Antonio Uszynski: Progetto Gibson
Vivid portrait of a Stradivari viola demonstrates its special qualities
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Viacheslav Dinerchtein: Weinberg
Impressive immersion in astringent and unconventional unaccompanied sonatas
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Johanna Rose: Histoires d’un Ange
Highly enjoyable recital of lively works cherry-picked from a big catalogue
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Julia Karpeta: Marais, Forqueray
Composer competitors complement each other in this well-planned recital
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Marina Thibeault: Elles
Three centuries of lovely and effective music seen through the female gaze
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Concert review: Doric Quartet
Carlos María Solare hears the concert at Berlin’s Konzerthaus on 17 October 2019
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Diyang Mei: Transforming Viola
An attractive musical calling card from a prize-winning viola player
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Elvira Misbakhova: Ichmouratov
Ambitious, attractive works blend post-modernism and touches of Prokofiev
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La Gracieuse. Marais: Pièces de Viole
Engaging collection tracking the career of a virtuoso gamba composer
