All Review articles – Page 109
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ReviewNoa Wildschut: Mozart Violin Concerto no.5, Violin Sonata K454, Adagio K261
The Strad Issue: January 2018 Description: Promising debut from a young violin talent Musicians: Noa Wildschut (violin) Yoram Ish-Hurwitz (piano) Netherlands Chamber Orchestra/Gordan Nikolić Works: MOZART Violin Concerto in A major K219 ‘Turkish’; Adagio in E major K261; Violin Sonata in ...
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ReviewCorinne Morris: Chrysalis - Cello works by Haydn, Couperin, Monn
The Strad Issue: January 2018 Description: Cellist’s brave and commendable comeback after injury Musicians: Corinne Morris (cello), Scottish Chamber Orchestra Works: HAYDN Cello Concerto in C major, COUPERIN Pieces en Concert (arr. Paul Bazelaire), MONN Cello Concerto in G minor Catalogue Number: ...
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ReviewClare Howick, John Paul Ekins: British Music for Violin and Piano
The Strad Issue: January 2018 Description: Gorgeous musical miniatures spark to life in the hands of experts Musicians: Clare Howick (violin) John Paul Ekins (piano) Works: ELGAR Violin Sonata in E minor op.82; Three Characteristic Pieces; and works by Bridge, ...
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ReviewPavel Haas Quartet, with Pavel Nikl and Boris Giltburg: Dvořák, Quintets op.81 & 97
The Strad Issue: January 2018 Description: Tightly wound, enthralling accounts of Dvořák Musicians: Pavel Haas Quartet, Pavel Nikl (viola), Boris Giltburg (piano) Works: DVOŘÁK String Quintet op.97; Piano Quintet No 2 Catalogue Number: SUPRAPHON SU 4195-2 The reactive ...
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ReviewCremona Quartet: Beethoven String Quartets, vol. VIII
The Strad Issue: January 2018 Description: The Cremona’s Beethoven project hurtles towards an exciting climax Musicians: Cremona Quartet Works: BEETHOVEN String Quartets: no.3 in D major op.18 no.3, no.10 in E flat major ‘Harp’ Catalogue Number: AUDITE 92.688 ...
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ReviewJames Ehnes: Bartók Rhapsodies, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra/Edward Gardner
The Strad Issue: January 2018 Description: Fiercely good Bartók from Ehnes and Gardner Musicians: James Ehnes (violin), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra/Edward Gardner Works: BARTÓK Rhapsodies; Concerto for Orchestra; Dance Suite Catalogue Number: CHANDOS CHSA 5189 James Ehnes was praised for his ‘sensual ...
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ReviewNew Worlds: Bill Murray, Jan Vogler And Friends
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: January 2018 Description: Spoken word and music meld to make something extraordinary Musicians: Bill Murray (vocals, narration) Jan Vogler (cello) Mira Wang (violin) Vanessa Perez (piano) Works: Words and music by Twain, Hemingway, Whitman, ...
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ReviewTamsin Waley-Cohen: Bohemia – works by Dvořák, Janáček and Suk
The Strad Issue: January 2018 Description: Sounds of central Europe presented with improvisatory panache Musicians: Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin) Huw Watkins (piano) Works: DVOŘÁK Violin Sonata in F major; Four Romantic Pieces. JANÁČEK Violin Sonata. SUK Four Pieces op.17 Catalogue Number: SIGNUM ...
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ReviewChristian Poltéra, Ronald Brautigam: Mendelssohn works for cello and piano
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: January 2018 Description: Strong, supple and virtuosic accounts of Mendelssohn Musicians: Christian Poltéra (cello) Ronald Brautigam (piano) Works: MENDELSSOHN Cello Sonatas: no.1 in B flat major op.45 and no.2 in D major op.58; Variations ...
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ReviewLeonidas Kavakos, Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax: Brahms, the Piano Trios
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: January 2018 Description: Gloriously warm and eloquent Brahms from a trio of masters Musicians: Leonidas Kavakos (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Emanuel Ax (piano) Works: BRAHMS Piano Trios: no.1 in B major op.8, no.2 in ...
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ReviewGuy Johnston: Tecchler’s Cello – From Cambridge To Rome
The Strad Issue: December 2017Description: Music in celebration of a cello’s 300th birthdayMusicians: Guy Johnston (cello), Sheku Kanneh- Mason (cello), Magnus Johnston (violin), Tom Poster (piano), Choir of King’s College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia/Carlo Rizzari Works: GJEILO Serenity; DAVID MATTHEWS Ein Celloleben; ...
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ReviewRaphaela Gromes: Serenata Italiana
The Strad Issue: December 2017Description: Some attractive discoveries in this recital of fin-de-siècle Italian musicMusicians: Raphaela Gromes (cello) Julian Riem (piano) Works: BUSONI Serenata op.34; MARTUCCI Cello Sonata op.52; CASELLA Notturno e tarantella op.54; SINIGAGLIA Two Pieces op.16; CAPUIS Animato con passione; CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO Paraphrase on ‘Largo ...
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ReviewHenning Kraggerud: Between the Seasons
The Strad Issue: December 2017Description: A cool Nordic wind blows through these SeasonsMusicians: Arctic Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra/Henning Kraggerud (violin) Works: VIVALDI The Four Seasons; KRAGGERUD Preghiera, Postlude in B flat minor (Equinox), The last leaf – Magnus in Memoriam, Victimae Paschali Catalogue Number: SIMAX PSC1356 This ...
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ReviewEric Grossman: Ferdinand Ries, Sonatas for Violin and Piano, vol.2
The Strad Issue: December 2017Description: Sonatas written in Beethoven’s mighty shadow are worth discovering Musicians: Eric Grossman (violin) Susan Kogan (piano) Works: RIES Violin Sonatas: in B flat major op.16 no.2; in E minor op.38 no.1; in A minor op.38 no.2 Catalogue Number: NAXOS 8.573717 Ferdinand ...
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ReviewAnne Akiko Meyers: Fantasia
The Strad Issue: December 2017Description: Opulent performances of violin works spanning a hundred yearsMusicians: Anne Akiko Meyers (violin) Philharmonia Orchestra/Kristjan Järvi Works: RAUTAVAARA Fantasia; SZYMANOWSKI Violin Concerto no.1 op.35; RAVEL Tzigane Catalogue Number: AVIE AV 2385 As little as a decade ago, the First Violin ...
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ReviewMadeleine Mitchell: Violin Muse – contemporary violin music
The Strad Issue: December 2017Description: Nicely paced collection of contemporary violin music Musicians: Madeleine Mitchell (violin) Cerys Jones (violin) Nigel Clayton (piano) BBC National Orchestra of Wales/Edwin Outwater Works: POOLE Rhapsody PUW Violin Concerto ‘Soft Stillness’; D. MATTHEWS Romanza; S. HARRISON Aurea Luce; WEIR Atlantic ...
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ReviewElan Quintet: Georges Onslow – String Quintets no.10 and no.22
The Strad Issue: December 2017Description: A beguiling brace of quintets from the ‘French Beethoven’ Musicians: Elan Quintet Works: ONSLOW String Quintets: no.10 in F minor op.32, no.22 in E flat major op.57 Catalogue Number: NAXOS 8.573689 This second volume of the Anglo– French aristocrat George Onslow’s string quintets features ...
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ReviewHebrides Ensemble: The Last Island – Chamber Music by Peter Maxwell Davies
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: December 2017Description: Gripping performances that are truly taken to the Max Musicians: Hebrides Ensemble Works: MAXWELL DAVIES The Last Island; A Postcard from Sanday; String Trio; Two Nocturnes; Lullaby; Oboe Quartet; A Birthday Card for Jennifer; Violin Sonata; String Quartet ...
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ReviewGunvor Sihm, Berit Johansen Tange: Rued Langgaard – Complete Works for Violin and Piano, vol.1
The Strad Issue: December 2017Description: Wondrously played experimental works from a unique Danish talent Musicians: Gunvor Sihm (violin), Berit Johansen Tange (piano) Works: LANGGAARD Écrasez l’infâme; Sonata (unfinished); Short Violin Sonata; Sonata no.4 ‘Parce nobis, Jesu!’ Catalogue Number: DACAPO 8226130 This is the first in a ...
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ReviewTrio Zimmermann: Hindemith & Schoenberg – String Trios
The Strad Issue: December 2017Description: High-powered music from a suitably high-powered trio Musicians: Trio Zimmermann Works: HINDEMITH String Trio no.1 op.34 & no.2; SCHOENBERG String Trio op.45 Catalogue Number: BIS 2207 (HYBRID SACD) The string trio repertoire still suffers in terms of ...
