Respighi: Violin Sonatas
Fabio Paggioro (violin) & Massimiliano Ferrati (piano)
Fabio and Massimiliano Ferrati play the B minor Sonata of 1917 with a gently cushioned, poetic intimacy, so one is less aware than usual of being set up for a big tune which never quite arrives...[the...
Respighi: Violin Sonatas
Fabio Paggioro (violin) & Massimiliano Ferrati (piano)
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Fabio and Massimiliano Ferrati play the B minor Sonata of 1917 with a gently cushioned, poetic intimacy, so one is less aware than usual of being set up for a big tune which never quite arrives...[the...
About
Ottorino Respighi, gone into music history as a sorcerer of colourful orchestration, wrote a substantial oeuvre of chamber music works. A virtuoso violinist himself, he wrote two violin sonatas, which offer vintage Respighi: an eclectic use of various styles, from modal early music, through romantic pathos, to impressionistic colour experiments.
Both sonatas require the highest technical and musical command from both players, and violinist Fabio Paggioro and pianist Massimiliano Ferrati do them full justice: committed and passionate music making!
Contents and tracklist
- Fabio Paggioro (violin), Massimiliano Ferrati (piano)
- Fabio Paggioro (violin), Massimiliano Ferrati (piano)
- Fabio Paggioro (violin), Massimiliano Ferrati (piano)
Awards and reviews
April 2014
Fabio and Massimiliano Ferrati play the B minor Sonata of 1917 with a gently cushioned, poetic intimacy, so one is less aware than usual of being set up for a big tune which never quite arrives...[the other two works] receive sensitively phrased readings that capture the music's lyrical freshness and spontaneity.
9th April 2014
The works on this bargain CD are performed wonderfully well by Fabio Paggioro and Massimiliano Ferrati. This is an equal musical partnership and their playing is of the highest quality throughout. The recording is clear and sonorous
