Reviews – Page 86
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Concert review: Lisa Batiashvili (violin) London Symphony Orchestra/Simon Rattle
Peter Quantrill visits the Barbican on 19 January 2020 for the performance
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ReviewFestival review: Heidelberg
Tim Homfray hears some excellent ensemble playing at the Heidelberg String Quartet Festival
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ReviewJenő Hubay and His Pupil Emil Telmányi
Splendidly remastered reissue of Hungarian master and his virtuoso pupil
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ReviewLech Antonio Uszynski: Progetto Gibson
Vivid portrait of a Stradivari viola demonstrates its special qualities
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ReviewPiotr Plawner: Glass
Almost squeaky-clean and crystal-clear playing in a polished view of Glass
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ReviewAlbion Quartet: Dvořák
The second volume of the Albion’s Dvořák series offers some fresh insights
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ReviewPleyel Quartet Köln: Donizetti
Charming quartets from a youthful composer who became known for opera
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ReviewGoldner Quartet: Bartók and Korngold
Faultless ensemble playing and rare repertoire make a welcome release
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ReviewChristian Poltéra, Kathryn Stott: Sonatas and Songs
New arrangements result in gorgeously warm and intimate music making
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ReviewKitgut Quartet: ’Tis Too Late to Be Wise: String Quartets before the String Quartet
Exploring the musical roots of the nascent European string quartet
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ReviewTasmin Little: Goossens
Benchmark recording of big-hitting but underrated 20th-century concerto
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ReviewJanet Sung: The Deeper the Blue
Janet Sung: The Deeper the Blue The Strad Issue: February 2020Description: Capturing the colour of infinity in this well-planned, thoughtful programmeMusicians: Janet Sung (violin) Simon Callaghan (piano) Britten Sinfonia/Jac van SteenWorks: Music by Vaughan Williams, Ravel, Dutilleux and HeskethCatalogue Number: SOMM CD 275 Inspired by a passage ...
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ReviewRaphael Wallfisch: Ben-Haim, Bloch, Korngold
Plenty of gold to be mined here in an enterprising collection of concertos
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ReviewNash Ensemble: Poetry Nearing Silence
Athletic performances of eclectic music by a British composer
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ReviewVadim Gluzman, Johannes Moser, Yevgeny Sudbin: Tchaikovsky, Babajanian, Schnittke
Vadim Gluzman, Johannes Moser: Tchaikovsky, Babajanian, Schnittke THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: February 2020Description: Amazing virtuosity but always at the service of the musicMusicians: Vadim Gluzman (violin) Johannes Moser (cello) Yevgeny Sudbin (piano)Works: Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A minor op.50 ‘In Memory of a Great Artist’. Babajanian: ...
