McDonald; Robert

Debussy, Poulenc, Saint-Saëns: Sonatas/Midori

David Hurwitz

Midori and pianist partner Robert McDonald tear into Poulenc’s melodramatic Violin Sonata with unbridled ferocity, clearly enjoying the opportunities offered to display reckless excesses of

Dvorak: Chamber works/Ax, etc.

Victor Carr Jr

Antonin Dvorák’s Piano Quartet No. 2 is one of the greatest chamber works of the 19th century (as are many of Dvorák’s chamber compositions). Written

Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich: Violin concertos/Midori

Victor Carr Jr

Sony’s reissue of Midori’s Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto reveals a musical sophistication that belies the violinist’s then-teenage status. Hers is a fully formed interpretation mating virtuoso

CCAPoulenc, Debussy, Saint-Saëns: Sonatas/Midori

ClassicsToday

Midori’s dazzling recital of French violin sonatas on SACD trumps its CD companion (type Q5668 in Search Reviews) by the usual small margin in sound

A PORTRAIT OF THE VIOLA

ClassicsToday

Helen Callus delivers Rebecca Clarke’s viola sonata with authority and impressive technical command. Throughout the opening movement (Impetuoso) she plays with greater abandon and expressive