Schumann: Violin Sonatas 1-3
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SCHUMANN
Schumann: Violin Sonatas 1-3
Anthony Marwood (violin) & Aleksandar Madžar (piano)
[ Wigmore Hall Live / CD ]
Release Date: Tuesday 1 September 2015
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Awarded the prestigious title of 'Instrumentalist of the Year' by the Royal Philharmonic Society in 2006, British violinist Anthony Marwood is internationally celebrated for his engaging and insightful performances. For Schumann's three Violin Sonatas, he is joined by Aleksandar Madžar, recently praised by Classical Music Magazine as matchless 'in terms of technique and interpretation'.
Considered by many to be the product of a tired mind hovering on the edge of insanity, these richly impassioned works are filled with restlessness, melancholy and fractured lyricism.
"Thw two musicians form a closely wrought partnership, their exceptional musical sympathy shining through the whole performance; the lyricism of Marwood's tone is ideally complemented by Madzar's variety of touch and sensitivity to balance...a wonderful listen." (BBC Music)
"Marwood, matched at every step by Madzar, captures the playfulness and whimsical poetry of the First Sonata, the nobility of the Second and gypsy-like brilliance of the Third. Even so, there's a whiff of the genteel about these readings" (Financial Times)
"These works are not universally admired but this duo give as convincing a performance as any, at once febrile and lyrical, the sound well balanced, the musical invention explored to the full." (Observer)
Tracks:
Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Op. 105
Violin Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 121
Violin Sonata No. 3 in A minor, WoO 27
