Steinbacher; Arabella

Dvorák: Violin Concerto/Steinbacher SACD

David Hurwitz

Warmly natural sonics only emphasize the inadequacy of these performances. Having lost Julia Fischer to Decca, it seems that Pentatone doesn’t feel comfortable without a

Shostakovich: Violin concertos 1 & 2/Steinbacher

David Hurwitz

There is some astoundingly good violin playing going on here. In the First Violin Concerto’s opening Nocturne, Arabella Steinbacher maintains an intensity of concentration and

VIOLINO LATINO

Jed Distler

Recorded in co-production with Bavarian Radio, Violino Latino offers a well-chosen program of encore-length pieces by Spanish and Latin-American composers, with a few “Latino inspired”

Milhaud: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Concertino de Printemps; etc

David Hurwitz

Arabella Steinbacher is yet another obviously talented young violinist, but this enterprising release really throws down the gauntlet to the competition, showing how to be