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French organist and composer
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[…] words, even though it’s competent, well thought out, and well played, it seemed a trifle too mechanical to me, too perfect, not daring enough. Even the slow middle movement seemed too reserved and aloof to me, never quite reaching the expressive depths I had hoped for. Nevertheless, these are mere quibbles compared to Buchbinder and company’s unwavering sincerity and flawless execution of the score.Producers Philipp Nedel and Florian Rosensteiner and engineers Christian Gorz and Matthias Erb recorded the concertos live at the Musikverein, Vienna and the Kulturepalast Dresden in October, November, and December 2019 and October 2020. Considering the different venues involved, the sound is pretty consistent thanks, I suppose, to the same two producers and engineers involved. It sounds particularly good for live recordings, the First Concerto appearing quite lifelike, without being too close up, one-dimensional, or overly bright. The Second Concerto sounds a tad more steely in the upper […]
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2019-04-07 16:32:00
Frank Bridge: Cello Sonata in D minor – Sophia Bacelar, Daniela Hlinková (HD 4K)
[…] addition of an extended coda which refers to the work's opening.The entire sonata, with the chromaticism of the slow section and the aggressive tonal and bi-tonal colors in the scherzo, hints at his later style. At the American premiere in 1923 the audience (including Artur Rubinstein and Hans Kindler) was captivated by the lyrical beauty of the work, a favorite of its composer which has remained the most widely performed of his duet pieces.Source: Jane Erb (classical.net)Frank Bridge (1879-1941)♪ Cello Sonata in D minor, H.125 (1913-1917)i. Allegro ben moderato [0:32]*ii. Adagio ma non troppo – Molto allegro agitato [10:40]Sophia Bacelar, celloDaniela Hlinková, pianoBerliner Philharmonie, January 22, 2017(HD 4K / 2160p)* Start time of each movement Cuban-Chinese-American cellist Sophia Bacelar is quickly gaining recognition as one of classical music's young rising stars. Recent seasons saw her debuts as soloist at renowned venues such as The Berliner Philharmonie and The Tonhalle Zürich, […]
2019-02-08 10:26:24
Black Composers Series - 1974-1978
[…] to Sufism.Volume nine returns to George Walker for his large scale Piano Concerto, alongside Adolphus Hailstork's short, but striking Celebration and Hale Smith's Ritual and Incantations. Hale Smith was born in Cleveland and attended the Curtis Institute of Music, becoming a music editor for music publishers and arranging spirituals for Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman.The final disc is also something of a period piece, a programme of spirituals in orchestral arrangements by Hale Smith, Donald Erb, William Brown, Frederick Tillis, and Morton Gould. Black Composers Series 1974-1978 - Sony Classical, 10CDs, available from Amazon.Elsewhere on this blog: In the hell of a small town: Janacek's Kat'a Kabanova at the Royal Opera (★★★★) - opera review Through an Eastern filter: Nathan Davis' striking dance-opera Hagoromo (★★★½) - CD review A very modern spectacle: Ponchielli's La Gioconda at La Monnaie in Brussels (★★★★) - opera review […]
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