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The Franck is a transcription of his well-known violin sonata, and while the cello version brings richer, darker timbres, it loses the sense of unaffected
In 1992 Gail Hennessy joined Paul Goodwin in a performance of Vivaldi’s lone sonata for two oboes and continuo RV 81 on his recording of
The cover photo refers to the disc’s final work, Celo, whose title derives from a Cicero quote about the human face masking pain. But the
Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 is a work of such melodic and rhythmic ingenuity and superior craftsmanship that it hardly seems possible for a competent
You cannot deny the big-boned exuberance and animal energy Jacqueline du Pré brings to the Schumann Cello Concerto. Subtle she ain’t. Abetted by Daniel Barenboim’s
By the time Rudolf Serkin came to record for DG, advancing age and declining health had begun to take their toll on the pianist’s redoubtable
The Kalichstein/Laredo/Robinson trio kick-starts its Beethoven cycle by grabbing the so-called “Ghost” by the scruff and not letting go for a split second. The players
Wonderful though Rudolf Kempe’s 1970s Dresden Staaskapelle recordings of Strauss’ Don Quixote and Till Eulenspiegel may be, his earlier 1958 Berlin Philharmonic versions are better.
Alexander Gibson’s affectionate reading of Mozart’s Sinfonia concertante benefits from flowing tempos and naturally-breathed phrasing in addition to the full-bodied sound of modern instruments. Norbert
Very few artists transform the scholarly into the genuinely entertaining as successfully as Jordi Savall. He makes early music accessible and fun, and this disc,
