Chamber, Septets, Beethoven (composer)
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Beethoven: Violin Concerto & Septet
Leonidas Kavakos (violin)
Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Kavakos plays with his customary big, rich sound and wonderful timbre. The Larghetto is lovely in both the solo and orchestral parts. Few current violinists spin such a nuanced, silky legato... —
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Record Review, 21st December 2019, Record of the Week
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Phrasing, articulation, and nuance are utterly convincing at all times, and there is always exceptional rhythmic vitality present, and not only in the fast music. It is amazing just how far... —
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The sound of this recording is spacious, clear, well balanced, and realistic, with excellent definition of the individual instruments and their timbres. This release demonstrates that the products... —
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Affectionate performance that radiate charm from every musical pore, bringing the young lion's lighter side fully to life, even if the Quintet is now beginning to sound its age. —
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There’s a lightness to this performance, but also firm sonority at the outset, with an organ-like quality in the underlying harmonies. Balance and warmth of texture are strengths throughout,... —
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Beethoven: Septet & Sextet
Christoph Marks (cello), Jonathan Williams (horn), Marieke Blankestijn (violin), Richard Hosford (clarinet), Robin O'Neill (bassoon), Roger Tapping (viola), Stephen Williams (doublebass), Jane Atkins (viola), Iris Juda (violin), Pip Eastop (horn), The Gaudier Ensemble
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In everything from the Goldbergs to Takemitsu – taking in the Diabellis along the way – he illuminates music I should know better. The lucidity of his thought, translated to the keyboard with... —
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2020
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