Reviews – Page 116
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ReviewMeister: Il giardino del piacere – Sonatas nos.1, 3, 7, 8, 9 and 12
The Strad Issue: September 2016 Description: The Diderot finishes off a project begun by Reinhard Goebel Musicians: Diderot Ensemble/Johannes Pramsohler (violin) Composer: Meister Catalogue number: AUDAX ADX13705 The period-instrument Diderot Ensemble completes a ...
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ReviewLalo: Symphonie espagnole; Guitarre; Fantaisie norvégienne; Romance–sérénade; Fantaisie-ballet; Introduction and scherzo (Namouna); Violin Concerto in F major; Cello Concerto in D minor; Concerto russ
The Strad Issue: September 2016 Description: Young Queen Elisabeth soloists present Lalo’s complete concertante works Musicians: Vladyslava Luchenko, Woo Hyung Kim, Lorenzo Gatto, Elina Buksha (violins); Ori Epstein (cello), Nathanaël Gouin (piano), Liège Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Jean-Jacques Kantorow ...
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ReviewElgar: Violin Concerto in B minor op.61; Haydn: Concerto in F major for violin, keyboard and strings
The Strad Issue: September 2016 Description: The Elgar Concerto’s first Soviet recording by the scion of the Oistrakh family Musicians: Igor Oistrakh (violin), Natalia Zertsalova (piano), Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra/Valentin Zhuk Composer: Elgar, Haydn Catalogue ...
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ReviewDvorák: Cello Concerto in B minor op.104; Schumann: Cello Concerto in A minor op.129
The Strad Issue: September 2016 Description: Romantic concertos in commanding readings, let down by poor sound Musicians: Carmine Miranda (cello), Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra/Petr Vronský Composer: Dvorák, Schumann Catalogue number: NAVONA NV6034 In the ...
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ReviewDämmerung - Brucken Fock: Cello Sonata in E minor; Dohnányi: Cello Sonata in B flat minor; Zemlinsky: Cello Sonata in A minor; Three Pieces
The Strad Issue: September 2016 Description: Nineteenth-century cello sonatas revisited and rediscovered Musicians: Larissa Groeneveld (cello), Frank van de Laar (piano) Composer: Brocken Fock, Dohnányi, Zemlinsky Catalogue number: GUTMAN CD154 Groeneveld and van ...
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ReviewBrahms: Complete Piano Trios; ‘Double’ Concerto in A minor op.102
The Strad Issue: September 2016 Description: Brahms’s three piano trios and the concerto for the same soloists Musicians: Hagai Shaham (violin) Raphael Wallfisch (cello) Arnon Erez (piano) Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie/Daniel Raiskin Composer: Brahms Catalogue ...
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ReviewBeethoven: Violin Concerto in D major op.6; Mozart, Françaix: Nonet (after the Quintet K452); Schumann: Phantasie in C major op.131
The Strad Issue: September 2016 Description: A new ensemble meets with conspicuous success in Mozart and Schumann Musicians: Sebastian Bohren (violin), Chaarts Chamber Artists Composer: Beethoven, Mozart, Françaix, Schumann Catalogue number: RCA RED ...
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ReviewA Violin's Life, Vol.2: Music for the ‘Lipinski’ Stradivari; Beethoven: Violin Sonata no.9 in A major op.47 ‘Kreutzer’; Maier-Röntgen: Violin Sonata in B minor; Tubin: Sonata for solo violin
The Strad Issue: September 2016 Description: The further adventures of a notable and newsworthy violin Musicians: Frank Almond (violin), William Wolfram (piano) Composer: Beethoven, Maier-Röntgen, Tubin Catalogue number: AVIE AV 2363 The second ...
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ReviewBach: Solo Violin Sonatas BWV1001, BWV1003 and BWV1005
The Strad Issue: September 2016 Description: Seiler tackles the three sonatas to complete her solo Bach survey Musicians: Midori Seiler (violin) Composer: Bach Catalogue number: BERLIN CLASSICS 0300721BC These reverberant, well-engineered recordings complete ...
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ReviewVasks: String Quartets nos.1, 3 & 4
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: September 2016 Description: The SpÄ«Ä·eru closes the circle of the Latvian composer’s quartets Musicians: SpÄ«Ä·eru Quartet Composer: PÄ“teris Vasks Catalogue number: Wergo WER 7330-2 PÄ“teris Vasks knows ...
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ReviewMozart: Violin Concertos: no.3 in G major K216; no.4 in D major K218; no.5 in A major K219 ‘Turkish’
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: September 2016 Description: Natural, spontaneous Mozart from Kraggerud and his Norwegian players Musicians: Henning Kraggerud (violin), Norwegian Chamber Orchestra Composer: Mozart Catalogue number: NAXOS 8.573513 If Henryk ...
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ReviewHaydn: Cello Concertos: no.1 in C major, no.2 in D major; Adagio (Violin Concerto no.1 in C major); Adagio (Symphony no.13 in D major)
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: September 2016 Description: A charming cello comes out to play Haydn’s two concertos and more Musicians: Pavel Gomziakov (cello) Gulbenkian Orchestra/Erik Heide (concertmaster) Composer: Haydn Catalogue number: ONYX 4151 For some, the chance to hear the ...
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ReviewSing Me Home
The Strad Issue: August 2016 Description: Ma and his multicultural ensemble set out on the Silk Road again Musicians: Yo-Yo Ma & the Silk Road Ensemble Catalogue number: SONY 88875 18101-2 Sheng, shakuhachi and zanfona join ...
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ReviewJoan Tower: String Quartets nos.3–5; Dumbarton Quintet
The Strad Issue: August 2016 Description: Joan Tower’s relentlessly rhythmic works from two American quartets Musicians: Miami Quartet (nos.4 & 5), Daedalus Quartet, Blair McMillen (piano) Composer: Joan Tower Catalogue number: NAXOS 8.559795 ...
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ReviewMozart: Complete Violin Concertos
The Strad Issue: August 2016 Description: All five concertos and three single movements in live performances Musicians: Kristóf Baráti (violin), Hungarian Chamber Orchestra Composer: Mozart Catalogue number: Brilliant Classics 95368 (2 CDs) It ...
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ReviewHellstenius: Like Objects in a Dark Room, In memoriam (Violin Concerto no.2); Matre: Violin Concerto, preSage
The Strad Issue: August 2016 Description: New concertos and orchestral works from two Norwegian composers Musicians: Peter Herresthal (violin), Stavanger Symphony Orchestra/Rolf Gupta Composer: Henrik Hellstenius, Ørjan MatreNew concertos and orchestral works from two Norwegian composers ...
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ReviewGlass: In the Summer House, Mad Rush; Muhly: Four Studies; Honest Music
The Strad Issue: August 2016 Description: Recent minimalism realised with theatricality by the Chun sisters Musicians: Angela and Jennifer Chun (violins) Nico Muhly (organ, keyboards) Composer: Philip Glass, Nico Muhly Catalogue number: HARMONIA ...
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ReviewBritish Violin Sonatas, Volume 2. Bridge: Violin Sonata in E flat major; Ireland: Violin Sonata no.1; Bliss: Violin Sonata in F major; Vaughan Williams: Two Pieces; W. Lloyd Webber: The Gardens at Eas
The Strad Issue: August 2016 Description: More sonatas from Little and Lane, and some delightful discoveries Musicians: Tasmin Little (violin), Piers Lane (piano) Composer: Bridge, Ireland, Bliss, Vaughan Williams, Lloyd Webber Catalogue number: ...
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ReviewBeethoven Six String Quartets op.18
The Strad Issue: August 2016 Description: The Cypress bows out with Beethoven’s early set of six string quartets Musicians: Cypress Quartet Composer: Beethoven Catalogue number: AVIE AV 2348 (Two CDs) The Cypress Quartet ...
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ReviewBeethoven: Violin Sonatas: no.5 in F major op. 24 ‘Spring’; no.10 in G major op.96
The Strad Issue: August 2016 Description: A Beethoven violin sonata cycle on period instruments continues Musicians: Susanna Ogata (violin) Ian Watson (fortepiano) Composer: Beethoven Catalogue number: CORO COR 16143 The second volume of ...
