Chamber, Sonatas, Strauss, R (composer)
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Awards:
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Gramophone Awards, 1990, Winner - Chamber
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Strauss’s revision (in 1883) may be masterly, but his first try is impressive. In this persuasive performance by Raphaela Gromes and Julian Riem, the early work bursts into irrepressible life…There... —
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BBC Music Magazine, June 2020, Chamber Choice
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Diapason d’Or, May 2020, Nouveauté
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Instrumentalist of the Year
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2021, Shortlisted - Chamber
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A Golden Cello Decade, 1878-1888
RecommendedSteven Isserlis (cello), Connie Shih (piano), Olivia Jageurs (harp)
No cellist alive can match the eloquent intent of Steven Isserlis’s line. Every phrase he threads through the warm embrace of Connie Shih’s pianism is articulated and ‘breathed’ with the ardour... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 4th November 2022
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2022, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2023 Finalists, Shortlisted - Chamber
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Richard Strauss
Renaud Capuçon (violin), Wiener Symphoniker, Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, Petr Popelka, Seiji Ozawa
The Vienna Symphony is luxurious in the Concerto, against which Capuçon’s poise and precision contrast beautifully. There’s a mournful simplicity to the Sonata and the Piano Quartet channels... —
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conjures up this utterly serene state of bliss —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 27th April 2015
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2015
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Make no mistake, this is artistry of the highest order. In their hands, Strauss's melodic fluency somehow manages to combine rich luxuriance with deftness of gesture. —
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2014, Chamber Finalist
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2013, Editor's Choice
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Shostakovich & R. Strauss: Sonatas for Violin & Piano
Franziska Pietsch (violin) & Josu De Solaun (piano)
Both sonatas receive superb performances from the duo of violinist Franziska Pietsch and pianist Josu de Solaun. The Strauss is played with arresting virtuosity, rich and vibrant tone, and imaginative... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, April 2019
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Chamber Music
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Special offer. Franck & R. Strauss: Violin Sonatas
Arabella Steinbacher (violin) & Robert Kulek (piano)
Steinbacher and Robert Kulek give elegant and tasteful accounts, Steinbacher's crystalline high register shining particularly in the first movement of the Franck...Kulek is a sure-footed partner... —
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Awards:
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Chamber Music
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