All articles by David Kettle – Page 4
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ReviewAleksey Semenenko: Crossroads: American Violin Sonatas
Powerful advocacy of three blues-inspired sonatas
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ReviewHanson Quartet: Not All Cats Are Grey
Vivid 20th-century quartets played with full-blooded passion
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ReviewPeter Sheppard Skærved: Cowie
Captivating avian homage to Messiaen by senior British composer
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ReviewSolem Quartet: The Four Quarters
Striking concept album with committed playing but a bewildering mix of styles
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ReviewReview round-up: Edinburgh International Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe
David Kettle samples the best of the Scottish festivals’ strings-based programmes in August 2021, imaginatively refreshed and distilled for post-pandemic times
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ReviewRick Stotijn: Back to Stockhome
Brave and convincing performances of new music for double bass
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ReviewPekka Kuusisto: First Light
Pioneering violinist spotlights two New York composers in a moving album
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ReviewPeter Sheppard Skærved: Hallgrímsson
Seriously playful collection of musical sketches by Icelandic composer
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ReviewPatricia Kopatchinskaja: Pierrot lunaire
Not just a violinist – PatKop’s singing alter ego is extraordinary
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ReviewRenaud Capuçon, Tabea Zimmermann: Jarrell
Two concertos for star soloists couldn’t have more committed performances
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ReviewDanish Quartet: Prism III
Adventurous quartet finds connections between pioneering chamber works
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ReviewConcert review: Apartment House
David Kettle watches a live stream of the performance from London’s Wigmore Hall on 9 January 2021
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ReviewDaniel Hope, Kay Stern, Dawn Harms, Sean Mori: Violins of Hope
Daniel Hope, Kay Stern, Dawn Harms, Sean Mori: Violins of Hope The Strad Issue: April 2021 Description: Intense musical drama, expressiveness – and hope – from a harrowing Holocaust history Musicians: Daniel Hope, Kay Stern, Dawn Harms, Sean Mori (violins) Patricia Heller (viola) Emil Miland (cello) Sasha ...
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ReviewPatricia Kopatchinskaja, Sol Gabetta: Plaisirs Illuminés
Breathtaking vividness and attention to detail illuminate this collection
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ReviewLigeti Quartet: Songbooks vol.1
Fearless and inventive string ensemble embraces Tuvan throat singing
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ReviewSpektral Quartet: Experiments in Living
A collection of contrasting music that’s more than just a game of chance