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September 14, 2010
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In regard to the incestuous love-making of Siegmund and Sieglinde, comedienne Anna Russell said “You can do anything in opera, as long as you SING it…”. The pieces on this disc suggest that you can do anything in a string quartet, as long as you do it CANTABILE… even 'modern' music.
THE ... more |
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April 15, 2010
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“Period instruments or just a baryton with a modernised violin and cello?”
I can now confidently answer Osbert Parsley’s question: Period. Markus Kuikka plays a baryton made by Tolman Muthesius in 2001, replicating an 18th century instrument by the ubiquitous Anon., now in the Bruxelles ... more |
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February 10, 2010
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DIABELLI VOLUME II
There is more to the Diabelli Variations than just Opus 120….
Despite the Italian name, Anton Diabelli was born near Salzburg in 1781. He first trained for the priesthood, then defrocked for a career in music. As did many others (e.g. von Weber, Assmeyer, Wölfl), he studied with ... more |
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February 10, 2010
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DIABELLI VOLUME I
If you have the piano-tuner in to crank up the old Bechstein, be sure to count your change….
Marco Alcantara did an interesting thing with this disc: he seized upon the opportunity to work with Scott Kuhn of the Piano Technicians Guild, and thus present us with Beethoven’s Op. ... more |
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February 3, 2010
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WORKING MY WAY THROUGH THE FONÉS No. 2
I confess, I am VERY fond of Verdi's Quartetto in mi minore. He must have been saying to himself for years if not decades, "One of these days I'm going to write a quartet", the way you or I might say "One of these days I'm going to get a gym membership and ... more |
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