The fifth volume of "The Ligeti Project" apparently concludes the series of the complete works of György Ligeti, started by Sony and continued by Teldec. The program consists of miscellaneous pieces performed by an ad hoc group of musicians, and the album's grab bag quality may limit its appeal. Aventures and Nouvelles aventures call for extremely ...
There have been few violinists who have recorded any of Schubert's violin music and far fewer violinists who recorded all of Schubert's violin music. Thankfully, Gidon Kremer is one of the few who have recorded it all. Although Kremer is best known for his virtuoso performances of an eclectic repertoire from Shostakovich to Piazolla, he is both a ...
In celebration of Gidon Kremer's 60th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon released a substantial double-disc compilation in 2007, The Many Musics of Gidon Kremer, a highly rewarding retrospective that pays tribute to this versatile violinist's phenomenal talent, wide range of interests, and depth of experience. A seasoned virtuoso who has been active ...
This is Paul Hindemith's only mature cello concerto for full orchestra. (Two earlier ones are a student work and one of his Kammermusik series, for only eleven instruments.) It is a fortunate work that is well regarded, played by several leading soloists, but outside the common repertory just enough that it is not-so-often picked for performances ...
The works of composer Alfred Schnittke are, to this day, largely misunderstood and underappreciated. Often inappropriately labeled as avant-garde, Schnittke's harmonies and tonal languages are indeed complex and at times quite dissonant. However, if appreciated from more of an emotive standpoint, his works are generally quite approachable. This ...
An altogether ingenious program of Russian works coupling Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings with Arensky's Variations on a Theme By Tchaikovsky along with four shorter transcriptions for cello and orchestra of works, this disc is an almost wonderful way to meet cellist and conductor David Geringas. Whether leading the Südwestdeutsches ...
The five CDs of Teldec's The Ligeti Project have been released individually, and each features extraordinarily fine, well-recorded versions of some of the composer's most important works. This compilation of the five discs is far from a complete collection of Ligeti's output; none of the piano music is represented (except for arrangements for ...
Cellist David Geringas, whose long and accomplished career includes having studied with Rostropovich and a 1970 Gold Medal win in the Tchaikovsky Competition, continues to produce albums with an impressively broad repertoire. This 2009 release features Rachmaninov's works for cello and piano, of which only one was originally written for that ...
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