Tessa Uys
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Beethoven: Symphonies, Arranged for Piano Duo, Vol. 3
Symphony Nos. 2 & 7
Tessa Uys, Ben Schoeman (piano)
I was immediately struck by the orchestral quality of their sound, its depth, volume and colour. That’s a benefit of having four hands at one piano, rather than two, and surely testament to... —
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In terms both of precise co-ordination and engaging interplay, the performances are state-of-the-art. —
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Through this medium, one hears many strands and voices not always noticeable, particularly true of the last movement...perhaps surprisingly, the finale is simply tremendous, a tour de force... —
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Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies for Piano Duo, Vol.1
arr. Xaver Scharwenka
Tessa Uys, Ben Schoeman (piano duo)
Rather than adopt contemporary period instrument rhetoric and fleet-footed tempos, Uys and Schoeman set their interpretative compass around the mid-20th century – I was reminded on more than... —
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Uys and Schoeman have no trouble creating a world-shaking Beethovenian storm in the Sixth Symphony, and their evocation of the peasant dances have a properly earthy conviviality; when peace... —
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Although we miss the heft of full orchestral forces, the duo bring a pleasing cleanness to the works – and Mozart ’s Magic Flute Overture is a real bonus. —
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Gustav Holst: the Planets; Edward Elgar: Introduction and Allegro & Salut D’amour
Tessa Uys (piano), Ben Schoeman (piano)
The finely sifted textures in Uys and Schoeman's 'Venus' strongly recall Debussy, and there is a pleasing airiness and agility in the pair's rendition of 'Mercury'...Devotees of four-hand piano... —
