Reviews – Page 112
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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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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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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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ReviewWalton: Violin Concerto; Hindemith Variations; Partita; Spitfire Prelude and Fugue
Dazzling, angular, muscular: Walton’s music played just as it should be
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ReviewSimone Lamsma plays Gubaidulina and Shostakovich
Gripping accounts of virtuoso Russian violin concertos, old and new
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ArticleHarrison: Concerto for violin and percussion, Grand Duo; Harrison/Cage: Double Music
Sonically delightful music that runs the gamut from gamelan to Renaissance
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ArticleGlass: Violin Concerto no.1; Bernstein: Serenade (after Plato’s ‘Symposium’)
These two 20th-century violin concertos make uneasy bedfellows
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ArticleFauré: Cello Sonatas: no.1 in D minor op.109, no.2 in G minor op.117; Romance in A major op.69; Au bord de l’eau; Après un rêve, Saint-Saëns: Romances: op.36, op.51; Cello Sonata no.1 in C minor op.32
Eloquent, balanced performances that both sparkle and sing
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ArticleElgar: Introduction and Allegro op.471, Symphony no.1 in A flat major op.55
Elegant Elgar, given shape and depth by quartet and orchestra
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ArticleExiles - Bloch: Schelomo, From Jewish Life (arr. Cyrille Lehn); Korngold: Cello Concerto in One Movement in C major op.371, Tanzlied des Pierrot from Die tote Stadt; Prokofiev: Overture on Hebrew Them
Impassioned, expressive playing in music filled with aching longing
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ArticleBloch: Cello Sonata, Suite for cello and piano (transc. Rejto/Baller), Nigun (arr. Schuster), From Jewish Life, Méditation hébraïque
Sympathetic performances of Jewish-inspired cello music
