All articles by Carlos Maria Solare
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The Strad Recommends: Lawrence Power: Lindberg
A richly rewarding performance of a major new viola concerto
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Tchalik Quartet: Lyatoshinsky, Ravel
A refreshing dive into the quartet byways by these Paris-based siblings
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The Strad Recommends: Jordan Bak: Cantabile – Anthems for Viola
An imaginative programme makes for a compelling recording debut
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Concert review: Chouchane Siranossian (violin) Leonardo García Alarcón (harpsichord) Daniel Rosin (cello)
Carlos Maria Solare travels to Potsdam’s Sans Souci palace for a performance of Marais, Locatelli, Tartini and Leclair in the Ovid Gallery on 19 June 2024
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Festival review: Kissinger Sommer 2024
Carlos María Solare discovers a raft of enticing concerts at this year’s spectacle in Bad Kissingen, Germany
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Concert review: Tabea Zimmermann (viola) Kammerakademie Potsdam
Carlos Maria Solare attends the performance of Brahms, Hindemith and Sofia Gubaidulina’s at the Potsdam Nikolaisaal on 27 April 2024
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The Strad Recommends: Rose Wollman: Breaking Glass Ceilings: Music by Unruly Women
A new label more than lives up to its provocative title
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Lorraine McAslan, Sarah-Jane Bradley, Tim Lowe: Swain
A neglected voice emerges from the shadows thanks to powerful advocacy
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Review: AVS Presents: 2023 – Underrepresented Composers
This second volume from the American Viola Society shines a light on viola rarities
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Mathis Rochat, Stephen Waarts: C.P.E. Bach, Graun
Sympathetic reworkings for the viola prove most persuasive
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The Strad Recommends: Timothy Ridout: A Lionel Tertis Celebration
A viola legend is celebrated by a star of a new generation
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Concert review: Antoine Tamestit (viola) Berlin Philharmonic/Daniel Harding
Carlos Maria Solare hears the performance of Jörg Widmann and Bruckner at the Berlin Philharmonie on 20 January 2024
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Concert review: Antje Weithaas (violin) Enrico Pace (piano)
Carlos Maria Solare heads to Berlin’s Pierre Boulez Saal for a performance of Beethoven, Clara Schumann and Kurtág on 12 December 2023
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Michelangelo Quartet: Nikolai, Alexander and Ivan Tcherepnin
Keeping it in the family: an exploration of a Russian musical dynasty
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Paul V. Miller: The Undiscovered Viola d’Amore
Newly discovered manuscripts prompt virtuoso performances
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Ragazze Quartet, Garth Knox: Open Spaces
Idiomatic works from a master violist turned composer