CD REVIEWS
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REFLECTIONS – DUDOK QUARTET
The Dudok Quartet Amsterdam’s release, “Reflections,” offers a compelling exploration of two string quartets composed in the early 1950s, a tumultuous period marked by the oppressive shadow of Stalinism. This warmly recorded album presents Grażyna Bacewicz’s Fourth Quartet and Dmitri Shostakovich’s…
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BEETHOVEN FOR THREE – EMANUEL AX / LEONIDAS KAVAKOS / YO-YO MA
The trio of world-renowned virtuosos – Yo-Yo Ma on cello, Leonidas Kavakos on violin, and Emanuel Ax on piano – return with “Beethoven for Three, Vol. 2,” a captivating album that delves into Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 (arr. Wosner) and Piano Trio No. 3, Op. 1/3. Building on…
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BEETHOVEN SONATAS FOR PIANO & VIOLIN – MIDORI & JEAN-YVES THIBAUDET
In their latest release, “Beethoven – Complete Violin Sonatas,” the extraordinary collaboration between Midori and Jean-Yves Thibaudet sets a…
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BEETHOVEN • STRAVINSKI VIOLIN CONCERTOS – VILDRE FRANG
Vilde Frang’s recent release on Warner Classics, featuring Beethoven’s Violin Concerto and Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto, presents a thought-provoking union of two distinct musical worlds. Frang’s collaboration with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, under the…
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MOZART. THE COMPLETE PIANO SONATAS – MAO FUJITA
Mao Fujita, the prodigious 22-year-old pianist, embarks on a breathtaking musical adventure with Mozart’s complete piano…
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ORIGINS – LUCIE HORSCH
Lucie Horsch’s latest offering, “Origins,” is an exceptional demonstration of the recorder’s adaptability, showcasing the instrument’s range and versatility across an array of musical styles. This third release under the Decca label adds to Horsch’s reputation as a boundary-pushing musician, recalling the…