Leonidas Kavakos is the soloist and conductor in Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, and joined by members of Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks for the early Septet.
Tag: Chamber
Review: Shostakovich – String Quartets No. 2, 7 & 8 – Pavel Haas Quartet
The Pavel Haas Quartet releases their first performance of Shostakovich, including the second, seventh and eighth String Quartets.
Review: “Beethoven Around the World” – Quatuor Ébène
Quatuor Ebene begin their Beethoven complete String Quartets cycle with two of the “Rasumovsky” Quartets, Op. 59 No. 1 and 2.
Review – Daniel Müller-Schott Plays Strauss
Daniel Müller-Schott Plays Strauss’ Don Quixote and Cello Sonata with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra under Andrew Davis and pianist Herbert Schuch.
Review: “Dance” – Jason Vieaux, Guitar, The Escher Quartet
In “Dance”, Guitarist Jason Vieaux and the Escher Quartet give a carefully programmed album, which includes old and contemporary pieces.
Review: “Romance” – Isata Kanneh-Mason Plays Clara Schumann
Isata Kanneh-Mason presents a varied program of Clara Schumann’s music with piano, celebrating the famous pianist and composer’s bicentenary.
Review: “Quasi Morendo” – Brahms Clarinet Quintet et al. – Reto Bieri, Clarinet, Meta4 Quartet
Clarinetist Reto Bieri and the Meta4 Quartet perform Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet and contemporary clarinet works.
Double Review: Beethoven – Cello Sonatas – Marc Coppey, Leonard Elschenbroich
Two new versions is of Beethoven’s complete Cello Sonatas reviewed: Leonard Elschenbroich with Alexei Grynyuk on Onyx, and Marc Coppey with Peter Laul on Audite
Review: Janáček and Ligeti String Quartets – Belcea Quartet
The Belcea Quartet gives a transparent perspective to few of the chamber masterpieces of the 20th century.
Review: “Edge of Youth” – Janet Sung – Violin
Violinist Janet Sung presents an original program for her debut album, with familiar and new, unfamiliar works.
