That release starts a new small side line
of the CAvi-music label, which will address
the historical and authetnic performance
practises (period instruments) which not
only is restricted on the Renaissance and
baroque period but is well developing into
the classical and late romantic period as
well.
The repertoire of this sideline label is
restricted on Piano and chamber music; it
is planned to releases two to three projects
per annum.
GIORGIO TABACCO, FRANCESCO D’ORAZIO
" W.A. MOZART The Mannheim Violinsonatas
"
“I assure you, this is a wonderful
place – and for my profession the
best place in the world.” You
can taste the thirst for action in these
lines Mozart wrote to his father in 1781
from Vienna. Yet he
still had not managed to break all ties
with Salzburg.
A certain Sonata in G major (K379),
composed overnight for one of his last performances
in Colloredo’s service, was just what
he
needed right now.
He could also use a Salzburg sonata in B
Flat major (K378) and another yet
unpublished, three-year-old “Mannheim”
sonata in C major (K296). They became Mozart’s
first
“Viennese” sonatas, published
in autumn of the same year, together with
three new works (K376,
377 and 380)
Journeys with Schubert
Celebrating the 20th birthday of TRIO JEAN
PAUL
Here are the first reviews on the new release
of Schubert’s piano trios with the
TRIO JEAN PAUL by two broadcatst stations
in Germany. RBB Kulturradio Berlin says:
“a very intensive, very recommendable
recording” (January 19, 2012);
The Hamburg based NDR Kultur ends the review:
“In the slow movements the Trio is
performing magic intimate sounds, in the
fast movements they celebrate a sensual
musical PingPong. It can’t be better
for the jjubilee!” (NDR Kultur January
19, 2012).
“Whoever dares to deal with Schubert
inevitably embarks on a borderline experience.
Time
stretches to the uttermost, almost beyond
human measure. The music, in essence, tells
us about
our own lives, but it seems to be pointing
beyond life’s limits. Here we have
life in full bud,
bursting to the fullest; daring explorations
and danceable élan coexist with otherworldly
beauty
and rapturous contemplation.
All of this is held together by an infallible
instinct for formal balance, and
that well-known “Schubert tone”
that every rendition attempts to achieve;
the greatest of joys is
getting it right. …….
(Excerpts of the remarks of th Trio Jean
Paul for this new album)
Release date: 20 January 2012
EDITION KLAVIER-FESTIVAL RUHR Vol. 27
LISZT & NEW MUSIC . Recordings 2011
Live contemplation about and to Franz Liszt
“Under the auspices of a new foundation,
the Ruhr Piano Festival remains loyal to
its tradition of
annually publishing a three-CD boxed set
containing highlights from our most recent
season.
Our programme in 2011 naturally took place
under the sign of the great Franz Liszt,
commemorating his 200th birthday. Thus,
two CD’s in this set contain outstanding
renditions of music written by that true
titan of the piano.
This year, as always, our Bonus CD contains
world première performances of new
piano music
(CD 3).
Incidentally, all compositions featured
here were commissioned by the Ruhr Piano
Festival.
Kit Armstrong (piano), Andrej Bielow (violin)
and Adrian Brendel (cello) offered a special
present
to Alfred Brendel for his 80th birthday:
Armstrong’s new composition Time flies
like an arrow. .."
(Preface on the release by the Indendant
Franz-Xaver Ohnesorg 2011)
Release date: 20 January 2012
STROKE UPON STROKE – the next chamber
music project of the ARD 2010 winner
JULIAN STECKEL & PAUL RIVINIUS
POULENC. FAURE. DEBUSSY. BOULANGER . SAINT-SAENS
, French Cello Sonatas
"...Being young, they have tried to
take a fresh perspective to these works
without sacrificing proper style—always
a dangerous, if exciting, route—and,
by and large, they have succeeded.
... I have most definitely added Steckel
to my short list of favorite living cellists...and
will most definitely be on the lookout for
any new releases by him.
FANFARE 11-2011, Lynn René Bayley
(“Acute debussytis”: French
chamber music for cello and piano, the author
Egbert Hiller titles his line notes !)
