All Reviews articles – Page 66
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ReviewEmmanuel Tjeknavorian: Sibelius, Tjeknavorian
Emmanuel Tjeknavorian: Sibelius, Tjeknavorian The Strad Issue: July 2020 Description: Violinist plays his father’s concerto, a valuable addition to the repertoire Musicians: Emmanuel Tjeknavorian (violin) Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra/Pablo González Works: Loris Tjeknavorian: Violin Concerto. Sibelius: Violin Concerto Catalogue Number: BERLIN CLASSICS 030142BC Emmanuel Tjeknavorian won the ...
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ReviewRaphaela Gromes: Strauss
Cellist lends Strauss Sonata and song transcriptions an almost operatic voice
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ReviewIvan Pochekin: Shostakovich
Violinist holds his own in a competitive field of Shostakovich concertos
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ReviewChiaroscuro Quartet: Haydn
Lithe and captivating playing brings all manner of light and shade to Haydn
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ReviewBrillance Indéniable: The Virtuoso Violin in the Court of Louis XV. Alana Youssefian: Guillemain
Some brilliant playing here, though with an undeniably cautious approach
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ReviewWhat Is the Word. Maya Homburger, Barry Guy: Dwyer
Strange and extravagant sounds from a contemporary Irish composer
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ReviewJames Ehnes: Beethoven
James Ehnes: Beethoven The Strad Issue: July 2020 Description: Ehnes and Amstrong score a hat-trick with Beethoven sonatas Musicians: James Ehnes (violin) Andrew Armstrong (piano) Works: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos.4, 5 and 8; Rondo; Six German Dances Catalogue Number: ONYX 4208 This third instalment in James Ehnes’s ...
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ReviewNash Ensemble: Clara Schumann, Fanny Mendelssohn
Delightful playing showcases trios by Ms Mendelssohn and Mrs Schumann
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ReviewAquarelles. Noga Quartet: Hahn, Debussy
Hahn’s rarely heard Second Quartet finds eloquent new champions
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ReviewTetzlaff Quartet: Beethoven
Dynamic and vivid readings of Beethoven quartets prove irresistible
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ReviewConcert review: Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition: Strings Section Final
Charlotte Gardner gives her thoughts on the event held at Over-Seas House, London, on 25 February 2020
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ReviewConcert review: Leonidas Kavakos (violin) Philharmonia Orchestra/John Wilson
Charlotte Gardner hears the pereformance at London’s Royal Festival Hall on 27 February 2020
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ReviewLive-streamed concert review: Eldbjørg Hemsing (violin) Sveinung Bjelland (piano)
Tim Homfray watches a Facebook performance on 19 March from the comfort of his own armchair
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ReviewLive-streamed concert review: Ulysses Quartet
Bruce Hodges plugs in to hear a concert streamed from violinist Tina Bouey’s New York living room on 19 March
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ReviewBook review: From the Leader’s Chair
Tully Potter reviews the autobiography of British concertmaster and chamber musician Kenneth Sillito
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ReviewBook review: The Viola da Gamba
Robin Stowell reviews a book released in Italian in 2010, translated into English for the first time
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ReviewBook review: Classical Music for Children: 22 Easy Pieces for Violoncello and Piano
Janet Banks reviews a book for young players translated into English for the first time
