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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Volume 1
First of three individual releases which will incorporate the complete sonatas for violin and piano by Beethoven (next releases likely to be in February and September 2011). Alina Ibragimova and Cédric Tiberghien met whilst members of the BBC New Generation Artists scheme, immediately establishing a rapport which has brought them invitations from the world's leading recital halls, including the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Carnegie Hall and, especially, the Wigmore Hall. Writing about the duo in The Times, Geoff Brown stated that "these players have the potential to conquer the world”. Alina and Cedric played several of Beethoven’s violin sonatas together during the time when they were both participants in BBC Radio 3’s New Generation Artists scheme, but it wasn’t until the beginning of October 2009 that they tackled the complete cycle. Thanks to a residency at Aldeburgh, they were able to concentrate on rehearsing these central pillars of the violin-andpiano repertoire for an entire week – ‘playing, talking, thinking, morning until evening, feeling the connections, the moods, the links between each sonata, each key’, Tiberghien explains. “The partnership here of Ibragimova and Tiberghien is a rare meeting of minds. Both understand that each has an equal part to play in this music. Both make sounds that are unfailingly beautiful and, equally important, clean and clear.” Sunday Times, 25th April 2010 **** “Spontaneous, impulsive, young and fresh, the violinist Ibragimova and the pianist Tiberghien make an electrifying partnership...the pair’s creativity in ducking and weaving, shaping phrases, surging with lyricism, brings multiple pleasures.” The Times, 8th May 2010 **** “This is very special...For all the thought that has clearly gone into [Ibragimova's] interpretations, nothing sounds contrived or overcultivated. Cédric Tiberghien is an ideal partner...his alert responsiveness to the finer nuances of Ibragimova's playing is one of the features that makes these performances so magnificently alive.” BBC Music Magazine, July 2010 ***** “These performances are brimful of life; there's a sense of joy and freedom...[Ibragimova and Tiberghien] have clearly thought about every phrase, every expression mark, with such detailed individuality as to banish routine performance...the sense of occasion, of living the music as it unfolds, is very strong.” Gramophone Magazine, August 2010 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Beethoven - Violin Sonatas Nos. 7 - 10
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| |  | Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 4 & 7
Andreas Staier plays an 1840 Graf pianoforte Graf and Daniel Sepec plays Beethoven’s violin c.1700. “Fortunately, the players don’t seem in the least bit fazed by the accumulated layers of musical history, and they give admirably dramatic performances, with all the urgency and passion Beethoven’s two minor-key violin sonatas demand.” BBC Music Magazine, August 2006 ***** “Beethoven’s fiery dramatics sound more audacious than ever…Fantastic playing, and a fascinating release.” The Times “The novel feature here is that Daniel Sepec's violin is one of a set presented to Beethoven in 1800 by Prince Lichnowsky. Made in Salzburg around 1700 and restored to its original condition, its whereabouts were unknown until 10 years ago, when it was presented to the Beethoven-Haus in Bonn. In Sepec's hands it has a sweet, expressive tone, an important element in these remarkably imaginative, stimulating performances. Andreas Staier plays a Graf pianoforte from the 1820s, of a type Beethoven was familiar with, though not at the time he wrote these sonatas. But if it has a smoother sound and wider dynamic range than earlier instruments, it's still able to present Beethoven's keyboard textures with perfect clarity. Staier's enthusiastic approach occasionally swamps the violin – but one can easily imagine the young Beethoven doing the same.
Staier and Sepec take us a long way beyond the concept of historically informed playing as simply avoiding anachronism. In the first movement of Sonata No 7, Sepec introduces expressive portamenti, as well as the kind of rubato where he momentarily lags behind the piano's rhythm. In the following Adagio, Staier makes highly expressive use of spread chords, and throughout the CD there are instances of subtle tempo variation and added dynamics, for example the beautiful shaping of the main theme in No 4's second movement. In the Variations, Staier makes full use of the Graf's range of sonorities, including a remarkable percussive surprise! Yet these 'authentic' features all stem from a clear view of the music's expressive qualities and result in performances of unusual verve and spontaneity.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 “…performances of unusual verve and spontaneity.” Gramophone Magazine, October 2006 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | A Natural Born FiddlerThis DVD introduces the unbelievable talents of Valeriy Sokolov
Valeriy Sokolov (violin) A film by Bruno Monsaingeon ‘It was in Britain, in the spring of 2003, at the Yehudi Menuhin School, that I first had the opportunity to hear Valeriy Sokolov play. I had only just learned of his existence when he offered to play me the Ysaÿe Sonata. As he did so, not the slightest tension marred the impression he gave of total ease with his instrument, absolute control of technique, a musical maturity which made the fact that he was only sixteen completely irrelevant, and above all an utter abandonment to the flow of the music... I was seized by a compulsion to try and capture Valeriy Sokolov in all the freshness of his youth as soon as possible. So I made this film...’ Bruno Monsaingeon Format: NTSC Language: English Region: All Regions Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of discs: 1 DVD Release Date: September 12, 2006 Run Time: 93 minutes Subtitles - English, French | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Arrau and Grumiaux recorded only six of the Beethoven violin sonatas, and here is the first integral release of this half dozen. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Mozart, Beethoven & Brahms: Violin Sonatas
“Remarkably clear recordings enable us to savour the warmth and passion of Campoli's playing. Katin, too, is admirable, maintaining rock-solid ensemble.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2012 **** “this release consists of entirely discography-filling material … The recorded sound is excellent … A warm welcome […] to this disc, which offers considerable rarity value to the violin aficionado” MusicWeb International, August 2009 “The live recordings […] show some of the ‘bel canto’ playing for which Campoli was so well known … The recording is very good indeed though the violin is quite closely miked, giving an intimate feel to the playing” Audiophile Audition, 28th September 2009 “The beauty of this recording is in the stellar playing, the sincerity of the musicianship, the straightforward sophistication of the interpretations, and the intimacy and high quality of the recorded performances.” American Record Guide, July/August 2010 “it is a great musical treat to hear these two musicians in this work [Brahms], especially their very expansive reading of the slow movement and the discipline and vigour of the finale.” International Record Review, June 2012 “These are compelling duo recordings … The three popular sonatas come out of the loudspeakers with stunning presence and immediacy. Recommended, and do explore this special small label.” Musical Pointers, June 2012 “in an outstanding programme, the great duo of Alfredo Campoli and Peter Katin play [the Mozart and Beethoven] with exquisite taste, refinement and velvety tone…[The Brahms] captures the magical intimacy of two great musicians making music together at home, and the results are spellbinding. Strongly recommended” The Strad, July 2012 | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Beethoven: Violin Concerto, Violin Romance No. 1 & Violin Sonata No. 7
These performances by the legendary David Oistrakh were made in the Staatsoper, Berlin; the orchestral works on 31st March 1952 and the sonata on 16th October 1960. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Schubert & Beethoven: Violin Sonatas
This release of live and studio recordings features some of Mieczyslaw Horszowski‘s very rare chamber music performances based on original LPs which have been generously offered by Mrs. Horszowski. | |
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| |  | Möller & Bülow
Mats Möller (flute), Jan Bülow (piano) | |
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