Concert reviews – Page 80
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ReviewPatricia Kopatchinskaja: What’s Next, Vivaldi?
Violinist’s maverick and highly original approach to Vivaldi strikes gold
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ReviewAlban Gerhardt: Shostakovich
A refreshingly individual approach from this most thoughtful of cellists
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ReviewJonah Kim: Rachmaninoff, Barber
Apt composer pairing for a Curtis-formed duo makes a satisfying listen
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ReviewEckart Runge: Transitions
Exemplary playing distinguishes concertos from two Soviet mavericks
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ReviewHarriet Mackenzie, Richard Harwood: Gunning
A fresh chance to hear the British composer’s pastoral-themed concertos
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ReviewJennifer Pike: Elgar, Vaughan Williams
Rare and well-known repertoire with a twist combine in an irresistible release
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ReviewDaniel Müller-Schott: Brahms
Exceptional music making from this cello–piano duo that’s never showy for its own sake
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ReviewNicolas Altstaedt, Alexander Lonquich: Beethoven
Outstanding set of Beethoven’s cello music stands tall in a crowded field
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ReviewSergey Malov: Bach
The Bach Suites performed on the ‘shoulder cello’ prove more than just a curiosity
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ReviewConcert review: Bang on a Can Marathon 2020
Bruce Hodges reviews the online extravaganza held at various locations on 14 June 2020
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ReviewConcert review: Wigmore Hall, 8-24 June 2020
Tim Homfray reviews performances held at the London venue for an online-only audience
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ReviewBook review: Piano Trios on Stage: Violin/Flute, Cello and Piano
Anne Inglis reviews a publication by David Brooker designed to interest young players in piano trios
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ReviewBook review: The Sound of Life’s Unspeakable Beauty
Julian Haylock reviews Martin Schleske’s book relating the art of violin making to a profound belief in God
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ReviewBook review: The German Bow: A study exhibit of German bow making
Bow maker Matt Wehling reviews the latest publication from the Violin Society of America
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ReviewYo-Yo Ma et al: Not Our First Goat Rodeo
Cellist and folk-music friends in a delightful, genre-bending second album
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ReviewLisa Batiashvili: City Lights
Lights, camera, action: a violinist’s evocative movie-musical travels
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ReviewArabella Steinbacher: Four Seasons
A popular seasonal pairing full of requisite energy and drama
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ReviewPeter Sheppard Skærved: Schubert
A light but not lightweight approach imbues this with a sense of wonder
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ReviewAviv Quartet, Amit Peled: Schubert
A light but not lightweight approach imbues this with a sense of wonder
