Recording Reviews – Page 22
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ReviewTabea Zimmermann, Jean-Guihen Queyras: Strauss
Two splendid soloists engage in a dialogue worthy of the finest actors
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ReviewJohanna Martzy & Michael Mann: Complete Deutsche Grammophon Recordings
Two short but stellar careers feature in a finely remastered reissue
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ReviewAttacca Quartet: Of All Joys
There’s joy to be found in this collection of sombre and thoughtful works
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ReviewFitzwilliam Quartet: Schubert
Historically informed approach highlights these works’ complexity
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ReviewLe Consort: Specchio Veneziano
Vivaldi is reflected back through his contemporaries’ music in stylish album
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ReviewRenaud Capuçon: Un Violon à Paris
A tasteful and gorgeously performed collection of smooth violin sweetmeats
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ReviewTatjana Masurenko: White Nights – Viola Music from Saint Petersburg
Final instalment of Russian viola music collection has been well worth the wait
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ReviewClara-Jumi Kang: Beethoven
Superbly committed collection of all ten of Beethoven’s violin sonatas
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ReviewDudok Quartet Amsterdam: Brahms
Brahms on gut strings presents a more supple, slimline side to the composer
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ReviewPeter Sheppard Skærved: Cowie
Captivating avian homage to Messiaen by senior British composer
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ReviewHannah Collins: Resonance Lines
Adventurous, impressive collection of contemporary solo cello music
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ReviewVadim Repin: Gubaidulina
An orchestral 90th-birthday tribute to a singular and original Russian composer
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ReviewJonah Kim: Approaching Autumn
A triumphant performance of the great central work on this solo album
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ReviewTakács Quartet: Mendelssohn, Fanny Mendelssohn
Illuminating the context of love and grief within the Mendelssohns’ lives
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ReviewSheku Kanneh-Mason, Isata Kanneh-Mason: Muse
Exquisite playing on the Kanneh-Mason siblings’ first recording together
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ReviewChiaroscuro Quartet: Beethoven
Playing full of dazzling light and shade brings fresh insight to familiar works
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Ehnes Quartet: Beethoven
The Strad Issue: January 2022 Description: The latest instalment in what is proving to be an outstanding Beethoven cycle Musicians: Ehnes Quartet Works: Beethoven: String Quartets: no. 10 op.74 ‘Harp’, no.11 op.95 ‘Serioso’ Catalogue number: ONYX 4216 Halfway in, what a Beethoven cycle this is shaping up ...
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ReviewLea Birringer: Transformation
Transformative Bach-inspired collection highlights the architecture of the music