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July 5, 2005
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Fantastic new recording by a trio I hadn't heard of before - but hopefully will be hearing much more of!
Opus 1 No.2 starts off less portentously than some in the Adagio opening, it flows naturally into the Allegro vivace giving the movement a sense of unity. The second movement Largo also flows ... more |
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July 2, 2005
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What a find - think Shostakovich without the motoric angst, infused with a dash of Rimsky-Korskian orientalism and some soaring melodies al a Khatchaturian's Spartacus.
Yellow Stars is a 7 movement "symphony" meditating on the horrors suffered by Jews in Eastern Europe under the Nazis, though ... more |
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July 1, 2005
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Although recognising Bartok's place in the pantheon of great 20th. century composers I've always had a somewhat ambivalent attitude to his works - I love things like the Concerto for Orchestra and the (2nd.) Violin Concerto but have found some of his other works (string quartets etc.)unpleasant to ... more |
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June 18, 2005
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Right from the opening rising quavers of the 1st. Suite (so reminiscent of the 1st. Prelude of the "48") you know you are in the presence of timeless Bach - so simple yet somehow so profound. Or listen to the slow opening of the dark 5th. Suite, along with the 2nd. my favourite of the set. Starker ... more |
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June 3, 2005
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Great coupling - lacklustre performances and subfusc sound. Two Spanish ballets - El Amor Brujo dealing with the darker aspects of love, The Three Cornered Hat a bit lighter and more dance oriented.
Unfortunately El Amor is just too low key for me - the Ritual Fire Dance would only parboil at this ... more |
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