All articles by Matthew Rye
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ReviewYuri Kalnits, Igor Yuzefovic: Weinberg
Sympathetic performances of a composer overshadowed by Shostakovich
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ReviewSinfonia of London: Delius, Elgar, Howells, Vaughan Williams
A stellar ensemble impresses in English string repertoire
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ReviewPatricia Kopatchinskaja: Bartók, Brahms, Janáček
Two musical mavericks breathe fresh life into much-loved sonatas
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ReviewJohannes Moser: Martinů
An equal partnership sheds new light on these mid-20th century masterpieces
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ReviewEngegård Quartet: Mustonen
A melting pot of styles is brought together by committed performances
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ReviewIsasi Quartet: Marteau
Telling readings of quartets by a violinist-composer marrying French and German styles
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ReviewBelcea Quartet, Tabea Zimmermann, Jean-Guihen Queyras: Brahms
A landmark recording of these superlative string sextets
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ReviewMarko Komonko, Theodore Kuchar, Denys Lytvynenko: Hermann
Compelling advocacy of the music of a forgotten Hungarian
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ReviewJohan Dalene: Nielsen, Sibelius
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: April 2022 Description: Two great Scandinavian violin concertos from a rising star Musicians: Johan Dalene (violin) Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra/John Storgårds Works: Nielsen: Violin Concerto op.33. Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor op.47 Catalogue number: BIS BIS-2620 (HYBRID SACD) ...
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ReviewEusebius Quartet: Korngold
Wit and charm abound in authentically Viennese-sounding performances
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ReviewFenella Humphreys: Sibelius
Rare outing for small-scale pieces that perhaps hint at Sibelius’s ‘lost’ Eighth
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ReviewÉbène Quartet, Antoine Tamestit, Nicolas Altstaedt: ’Round Midnight
A varied and imaginative tapestry of night music, sumptuously performed
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ReviewSilesian Quartet: Penderecki
Emotional and committed retrospective of 20th-century composer’s string quartets
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ReviewSitkovetsky Trio: Ravel, Saint-Saëns
Perfectly judged, poised ensemble in lovingly sculpted French piano trios