All Review articles – Page 112
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ReviewAn Eventful Morning in East London: 21st-Century Violin Concertos – Patterson Allusions for two violins and strings, Prtichard: Wall of Water, Matthews: Romanza etc.
The Strad Issue: September 2017Description: New music from London’s cultural melting pot delivered with conviction Musicians: Harriet Mackenzie (violin) Philippa Mo (violin), English String Orchestra; English Symphony Orchestra/Kenneth WoodsComposer: Patterson, Pritchard, Matthews, Fokkens, Doolittle Catalogue Number: NIMBUS NI 6295 If this disc’s quirky title leads ...
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ReviewBritish Legends – Kelly: Elegy (in memoriam Rupert Brooke) (arr. Decroix), Vaughan Williams English Folk Song Suite, Elgar: Elegy for strings op.58, Bliss: Music for Strings etc.
The Strad Issue: September 2017Description: An almost-forgotten British composer is at the heart of this recital Musicians: St. George QuartetComposer: Kelly, Bliss, Elgar, Vaughan WilliamsCatalogue Number: ADW 7584 This is a curious CD, inspired by the music of the least well-known composer here, Frederick Septimus ...
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ReviewWarp and Weft – Clarke: Suite for two violins and piano, Patterson: Allusions Trio, Jacob: Four Bagatelles, Moeran: Sonata in A major for two violins, Rawsthorne: Theme and Variations
The Strad Issue: September 2017Description: Polishing up some rare, sparkling English gems for stringsMusicians: Midori Komachi, Sophie Rosa (violins) Simon Callaghan (piano) Composer: Clarke, Patterson, Jacob, Moeran, RaswthorneCatalogue Number: EM RECORDS EMRCD 043 EM Records has put all lovers of English music in its debt ...
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ReviewBeethoven: Sonatas for fortepiano and violin op.30: no.1 in A major, no.2 in C minor, no.3 in G major
The Strad Issue: September 2017Description: Complete cycle of Beethoven sonatas approaches the home strait Musicians: Susanna Ogata (violin), Ian Watson (fortepiano) Composer: BeethovenCatalogue Number: CORO COR 16154 In this, the third and penultimate, volume of their Beethoven cycle Ian Watson and Susanna Ogata perform the ...
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ReviewBach Trios – Bach: Trio Sonata no.6 in G major BWV530; Prelude no.19 in A major BWV864; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme BWV645; Fugue no.20 in A minor BWV889; Ich ruf’ zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ BWV639
The Strad Issue: September 2017Description: Boundary-crossing Bach played on an unlikely combination of instrumentsMusicians: Yo-Yo Ma (cello) Chris Thile (mandolin, guitar) Edgar Meyer (double bass)Composer: Bach Catalogue Number: NONESUCH 7559 79392-0 A trio formed of cello, double bass and mandolin may seem an unlikely combination ...
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ReviewSiècle - Dutilleux: Cello Concerto ‘Tout un monde lointain…’, Messiaen: from Quatuor de la fin du temps, Debussy: Cello Sonata, Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto no.2
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: September 2017 Musicians: Leonard Elschenbroich (cello) Alexei Grynyuk (piano) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/John Wilson, Stefan Blunier Composer: Dutilleux, Messiaen, Debussy, Saint-Saëns Catalogue Number: ONYX 4173 Captivating lyrical journey into turn-of-the-century French cello music As the title suggests, ...
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ReviewShostakovich: Cello Concerto no.2, Martinů: Cello Concerto no.2
A near-ideal balance between light and shade in these two concertos
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ReviewMozarteum Double Bass Sound - works by Bottesini, Bruch, Bragato, Findelsen, Bertold Hummel, Françaix, Chihara, Piazzolla, Egilsson, Hoock, Metcalfe and Tabakov
A remarkable, multifaceted exploration of the 21st-century double bass
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ReviewMaestro Corelli's Violins - Montanari: Concerto no.1 in D minor op.2; Concertos op.1: no.6 etc., Mossi: Concerto grosso in E minor op.4 etc.
Three Corelli contemporaries explore the concerto grosso style
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ReviewSerenade - Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence; Valse sentimentale op.51 no.6 (arr. Schmidt); October op.37 (arr. Schmidt); Nocturne op.19 no.4; Serenade in C major op.48
Deliciously rich and full-fat accounts of high Romantic repertoire
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ReviewLeclair: Violin Concertos op.7, no.1 in D minor, no.3 in C major, no.4 in F major, no.5 in A minor
Virtuoso French Baroque concertos given charismatic readings
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ReviewJust a Motion in the Air - Krenek: Vocalise; Viola Sonata op.117; Sonata for viola solo op.92 no.3; Songs, Schumann: Adagio and Allegro op.70; Märchenbilder op.113; Songs
A disc of two contrasting halves, both eloquent and rewarding
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ReviewHolt: Third Quartet, Dennehy: The Weather of It, Gilbert: Haven of Mysteries
The Strad Issue: August 2017Description: Exciting performances of new music captured live in London Musicians: Jack Quartet, Doric Quartet, Carducci Quartet, Guy Johnston (cello)Composer: Holt, Dennehy, GilbertCatalogue Number: NMC NMCD216 Wigmore Hall shows its commitment to developing chamber music repertoire with Bracing ...
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ReviewFranck: Violin Sonata, Chausson: Concert for Piano, Violin and String Quartet op.21
Sensitive, natural performances but an arms-length sonic effect
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ReviewDelius: String Quartet in E minor (1917), Elgar: String Quartet in E minor op.83
Wonderfully open-hearted accounts of two Great War English quartets
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ReviewBrahms: Violin Concerto in D major op.77; Violin Sonata no.1 in G major op.78; Scherzo in C minor from ‘FAE’ Sonata
Powerful, spacious account of a mighty Romantic concerto
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Review13 Strings - Bach: Suite no.2 in D minor BWV1007; Partita in D minor BWV1004, Ligeti Sonata for solo viola
Bach and Ligeti performed on an unusual collection of instruments
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Review26 - Arad: Toccatina a la Turk; Esther, Kox: Stranger, Karpen: Bicinium, Watras: Liquid Voices; Prelude; Luminous Points; Sonata for viola solo
Lovingly presented celebration of 21st-century music for viola – and more
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ReviewIn Schubert's Company - Akhunov: In Schubert’s Company, Erlkönig; Desyatnikov: Wie der alte Leiermann…, Tabakova: Fantasy Homage to Schubert etc., Schubert: Polonaise in B flat major etc.
Violin works on the viola miss out on exploiting the instrument’s deeper voice
