An exhilarating hour of music-making. Michael Collins is on superb musical and technical form… matchless performances. Collins floats exquisitely limpid lines in the graceful, contrapuntal Adagio, allowing it effortlessly to unfold. The flow of the opening melody was beautifully caught by Collins and there was a sense of freedom in his playing Messager's Solo de Concours completely took the breath away and elicited the loudest cheer that I have heard in the Dora Stoutzker Hall.
The performance itself was outstanding, possibly the finest I have ever heard… Their resourcefulness vividly captured the entire emotional and expressive range of the music, from the complex rhythms found in the four tutti movements to the utter serenity of the two extremely slow duets.
Once again, one has to salute the extraordinary facility and irresistibly seductive, lyrical grace of Collins' playing. His faultless clarity and articulation, especially at some of the speeds he adopts, are things to marvel at.
Finely recorded, even by Collins and the Brodsky's standards. Ray Chen violin. Presto Editor's Choice, June Maxim Vengerov violin Virtuosi, Vag Papian. Gramophone Magazine, September , Editor's Choice. Add Presto CD to basket.
Nikolaj Znaider violin , Daniel Gortler piano. Gramophone Magazine, June , Editor's Choice. Le Violon Vagabond: Graf Mourja.
Ukrainian violinist Graf Mourja follows up his fine disc of Stravinsky and Szymanowski for Harmonia Mundi with a foray into more eclectic territory. This selection brings together the wild and Gramophone Magazine, March , Re-issue of the Month. Gramophone Magazine, October , Editor's Choice.
It hangs in the air, seemingly floating above the orchestra, whose own faces are lit by the lights on their music stands. The audience cheers and claps; the atmosphere is electric, and then a hush descends. This is film with live music. The last few years have seen a growing trend, as halls and arenas around the world have begun to present blockbuster films with the added dimension of a live orchestra.
Was he surprised at its success?
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