All articles by David Kettle – Page 6
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ReviewPatricia Kopatchinskaja: Pierrot lunaire
Not just a violinist – PatKop’s singing alter ego is extraordinary
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ReviewRenaud Capuçon, Tabea Zimmermann: Jarrell
Two concertos for star soloists couldn’t have more committed performances
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ReviewDanish Quartet: Prism III
Adventurous quartet finds connections between pioneering chamber works
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ReviewConcert review: Apartment House
David Kettle watches a live stream of the performance from London’s Wigmore Hall on 9 January 2021
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ReviewDaniel Hope, Kay Stern, Dawn Harms, Sean Mori: Violins of Hope
Daniel Hope, Kay Stern, Dawn Harms, Sean Mori: Violins of Hope The Strad Issue: April 2021 Description: Intense musical drama, expressiveness – and hope – from a harrowing Holocaust history Musicians: Daniel Hope, Kay Stern, Dawn Harms, Sean Mori (violins) Patricia Heller (viola) Emil Miland (cello) Sasha ...
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ReviewPatricia Kopatchinskaja, Sol Gabetta: Plaisirs Illuminés
Breathtaking vividness and attention to detail illuminate this collection
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ReviewLigeti Quartet: Songbooks vol.1
Fearless and inventive string ensemble embraces Tuvan throat singing
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ReviewSpektral Quartet: Experiments in Living
A collection of contrasting music that’s more than just a game of chance
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ReviewCalidore Quartet: Babel
Quartet music from three centuries comes together in a breathtaking disc
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ReviewJupiter Quartet: Metamorphosis
Intensity of approach is bewitching in Ligeti but takes Beethoven to the edge
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ReviewInbal Segev: Clyne, Elgar
Well-pitched and assertive playing in cello concertos both old and new
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ReviewJaakko Kuusisto, Pekka Kuusisto: Aho
Finnish brothers give passionate accounts of music by their countryman
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ReviewWhat Is the Word. Maya Homburger, Barry Guy: Dwyer
Strange and extravagant sounds from a contemporary Irish composer
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ReviewBrooklyn Rider: Healing Modes
Brooklyn Rider: Healing Modes The Strad Issue: June 2020 Description: An album for our times from this boundary-breaking quartet Musicians: Brooklyn Rider Works: Music by Beethoven, Roberts, Esmail, Frank, Du Yun and Shaw Catalogue Number: IN A CIRCLE RECORDS ICR014 (2 CDS) New York-based quartet Brooklyn Rider’s ...
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ReviewPiotr Plawner: Glass
Almost squeaky-clean and crystal-clear playing in a polished view of Glass
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ReviewNash Ensemble: Poetry Nearing Silence
Athletic performances of eclectic music by a British composer
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ReviewMathis Mayr, Antonis Anissegos: Feldman
Remarkable performances that seem to manipulate the passage of time
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ReviewConcert reviews: Edinburgh International Festival 2019
There were fewer string performances than usual on the programme of 2019’s Edinburgh festivals, but the quality of those was often superb, reports David Kettle
