Challenge Classics
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The preludes afford Koopman his most exhilarating flights of fancy, but his ever-present unwillingness to 'play safe' stamps a thought-provoking individuality on an ongoing series which prefers... —
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R. Strauss, Rota & Respighi - Violin Sonatas
Isabelle van Keulen (violin) & Ronald Brautigam (piano)
…a rewarding recital programme that confirms van Keulen and Brautigam as one of the most compelling violin and piano partnerships around today. —
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Shostakovich: Violin Sonata, Op. 134, etc.
Isabelle van Keulen (violin & viola) & Ronald Brautigam (piano)
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Buxtehude - Organ Works 2
Opera Omnia IV
Ton Koopman (the Wilde/Schnittger organ (1599/1682), St. Jacob’s Church, Lüdingworth, Germany)
In his excellent notes Koopman explains that Buxtehude needs a "macho" playing style and this works well as a stylus fantasticus in the virtuoso large-scale works. His interpretations are full... —
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Patrizia Marisaldi has deft control over the often tortuous harpsichord parts, while Luigi Luop’s flute and Rossella Croce’s violin weave in and out of each other in equal partnership. Finally,... —
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Played with clarity and precision by the excellent Nino Gvetadze, let's hope this recording brings Gabunia's name and Kancheli's lesser-known incidental music to a wider audience. —
