All Recordings articles – Page 44
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ReviewVictor Julien-Laferrière: Shostakovich, Rachmaninoff, Denisov
Victor Julien-Laferrière: Shostakovich, Rachmaninoff, Denisov The Strad Issue: February 2020 Description: Queen Elisabeth winner is completely at home in Russian cello music Musicians: Victor Julien-Laferrière (cello) Jonas Vitaud (piano) Works: Shostakovich: Cello Sonata in D minor op.40. Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in G minor op.19. Denisov: Variations on ...
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ReviewXavier Phillips, Anne Gastinel: Offenbach
Cello duets from opéra comique composer that are an absolute joy
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ReviewJulia Karpeta: Marais, Forqueray
Composer competitors complement each other in this well-planned recital
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ReviewRoel Dieltiens: CPE Bach
Bach son’s intriguing concertos teeter on the border of Baroque and Classical
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ReviewJames Ehnes: Vaughan Williams
James Ehnes: Vaughan Williams The Strad Issue: January 2020Description: Beautifully shaped string playing is the hallmark of this new instalmentMusicians: James Ehnes (violin) Thelma Handy (violin) Kate Richardson (violin) Alex Mitchell (viola) Jonathan Aasgaard (cello) Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Andrew ManzeWorks: Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music (orchestral version); ...
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ReviewMischa Maisky, Lily Maisky: 20th-Century Classics
A father–daughter combination achieves some almost miraculous musical moments
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ReviewMarina Thibeault: Elles
Three centuries of lovely and effective music seen through the female gaze
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ReviewQuatuor Voce: Mozart and Schubert
Eloquent playing, blurring the boundary between major and minor
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ReviewTessa Lark, Amy Yang: Fantasy
A violinist to watch – this Lark is most definitely on the ascent
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ReviewQuatuor Sine Nomine: Beethoven
Measured and thoughtful playing gives the music its full voice
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ReviewYardani Torres Maiani: Asteria: The Starlit Night
Flamenco, Baroque, jazz and world music add up to a winning combination
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ReviewLionel Handy, Jennifer Hughes: British Cello Works
Intense and well-judged performances of music by British women
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ReviewAmsterdam Sinfonietta: Tchaikovsky, Arensky
Russian music, including a new arrangement, played with panache
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ReviewQuatuor Hanson: All Shall Not Die
Audacious and refined go hand in hand in these intriguing performances
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ReviewDudok Quartet Amsterdam: Haydn
An auspicious start to what might become a complete Haydn cycle
