All too often, chamber music collaborations between established, accomplished soloists do not yield favorable results. Merely putting together virtuosic musicians does not mean they will play well together. Such is not the case with this recording of Martha Argerich's 2006 festival in Lugano. This album represents an amazing synthesis of well ...
In celebration of Gidon Kremer's 60th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon released a substantial double-disc compilation in 2007, The Many Musics of Gidon Kremer, a highly rewarding retrospective that pays tribute to this versatile violinist's phenomenal talent, wide range of interests, and depth of experience. A seasoned virtuoso who has been active ...
This CD brings together a collection of choral works recorded by the Dale Warland Singers between 2001 and 2004, the group's final year. The pieces were all written in the twentieth century (if one counts the year 2000 in the reckoning) and are united by theme -- they all use texts from the Christian tradition -- and by tone -- all are subdued and ...
Shostakovich's Eighth String Quartet (and the Chamber Symphony Op. 110a that was arranged from it) is arguably one of the composer's most impassioned works. It is filled with raw emotions, ranging from despair and isolation to fierce aggression. Constantine Orbelian and the Moscow Chamber Orchestra certainly provide a capable performance of the ...
Russian violinist Roman Mints has made a specialty of playing new music, and on this album he plays three concertos written around the turn of the millennium. The title of Canadian composer Marjan Mozetich's Affairs of the Heart gives hint of the work's unabashedly Romantic idiom. Mozetich began his career steeped in modernism, but later turned to ...
The works of composer Alfred Schnittke are, to this day, largely misunderstood and underappreciated. Often inappropriately labeled as avant-garde, Schnittke's harmonies and tonal languages are indeed complex and at times quite dissonant. However, if appreciated from more of an emotive standpoint, his works are generally quite approachable. This ...
Moscow-born flutist Alexandra Grot made her recording debut when she was a mere 21 years old with this 2006 recital of twentieth century Russian works for flute and piano, and from start to finish she's flat out amazing. Sure, Grot has some of the characteristics one associates with young flutists: a breathtaking technique, a breathy tone, and an ...
In every way, this is a wonderful recording. The music is wonderful: Schnittke's Suite in the Olden Style is one of his most charming works with a delightful sense of humor. Shostakovich's Cello Sonata is one of his most affecting works with a spacious sense of lyricism. Rachmaninov's Cello Sonata is one of his most expansive works. but thankfully ...
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