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Despite the soloist/accompanist hierarchy Schoenberg intended in his Phantasy Op. 47, the violin and piano play off each other to the point where you can’t
Despite its “Solitudo” subtitle, Wilhlem Peterson-Berger’s Symphony No. 5 has a mostly public, out-of-doors character. The work’s folk-music underpinnings, genial demeanor, and suite-like progression of
What’s not to like when Schubert’s “Trout Quintet” falls into the solid and seasoned hands of Wolfgang Sawallisch and his colleagues? Recorded in 1997 for
Boris Belkin doesn’t shy away one bit from the showier aspects of Paganini’s echt-virtuoso Violin Concerto No. 1. Indeed, he’s only too happy to indulge
Ordinarily I’m not a fan of flashy violin music, but this has to be one of the smartest, most brilliantly executed recitals to come along
What a joy it is to have these virile, intelligent, and gorgeously groomed performances back in circulation! The fussy qualities of András Schiff’s solo Haydn
Those who perceive Ernö Dohnanyi’s chamber works as skillfully crafted Brahms knock-offs are certain to change their tune after hearing this disc. The three-movement Harp
Boris Belkin’s playing style–a mixture of lean, sinewy articulation and silky smooth tone–ideally suits the Prokofiev concertos, themselves an amalgam of musical angles and curves.
This first-ever collaboration between Itzhak Perlman and Martha Argerich offers ample proof that opposites attract, and often wind up making beautiful music together. The genial,
Fans of great violin playing naturally will want to hear this outstanding sampling of the art of the young Itzhak Perlman, most of which has
