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Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART. Sonatas for fortepiano and violin (K. 306, 304, 526)—Isabelle Faust/ Alexander Melnikov—Harmonia Mundi
Faust and Melnikov are exquisite here!
MOZART: Piano Con. K.413-415 – Bezuidenhout, fortepiano/ Freiberger Baroque Orch./ HM
MOZART: Piano Concertos K. 413, 414 & 415 – Kristian Bezuidenhout/ Freiburger Barockorchestra – Harmonia mundi 902218, 69:31 (9/16/16) ****: (Kristian Bezuidenhout; fortepiano/ Gottfriend von der Goltz, violin and director) Three bonhomous concertos which represent Mozart’s bid to win over the Vienna audience, played on period instruments. The three concertos under review here, K. 413-415, […]
HAYDN: Piano Sonatas and Variations = Lars Haugbro, fortepiano ‒ LAWO
HAYDN: Piano Sonatas and Variations = Sonata in F Major, Hob. XVI:29; Andante and Variations in F Minor, Hob. XVII:6; Sonata in C Minor, Hob. XVI:20; Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI:50 ‒ Lars Haugbro, fortepiano ‒ LAWO LWC1094; 67:46 (5/6/16) *****: A nicely-varied recital from a Scandinavian Haydn specialist. B01AB6UNWM Despite the highly evocative […]
SCHUBERT – Piano Trios Op. 99 & 100 – Harmonia mundi
FRANZ SCHUBERT – Piano Trios Op. 99 & 100 – Staier Trio – Harmonia mundi 902233.34, (2 CDs) 51:38, 45:33 (10/21/16) [Distr. by PIAS] *****: (Andreas Staier – fortepiano/ Daniel Sepec – violin/ Roel Dieltiens – violoncello) Adjusting Schubertian attitudes with help from the fortepiano. The new Harmonia mundi release of Schubert’s late piano trios […]
MOZART: Complete Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin – Rachel Podger, v./ Gary Cooper, fortepiano – Channel Classics (8 CDs)
Brilliant performances of the Mozart Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin suffer a bit in comparison sonically to the SACDs.
![ANTONIO SOLER: Keyboard Sonatas + Six Concertos for Two Organs [DiscList follows] – Pieter-Jan Belder, harpsichord & fortepiano/ Maurizio Croci & Pieter Van Dijk, organs – Brilliant Classics](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Soler-Set-X.jpg)
ANTONIO SOLER: Keyboard Sonatas + Six Concertos for Two Organs [DiscList follows] – Pieter-Jan Belder, harpsichord & fortepiano/ Maurizio Croci & Pieter Van Dijk, organs – Brilliant Classics
A terrific and fairly complete Soler set at a bargain price.
BEETHOVEN: Complete Sonatas and Variations for Pianoforte and Violoncello = Matt Haimovitz, cello / Christopher O’Reilly, fortepiano – PENTATONE (2 SACDs)
Sensitive, even soulful, playing by Haimovitz and crisp articulation of the piano part on a mellifluous Broadwood of Beethoven’s day.
![BEETHOVEN: Complete works for violoncello and piano – [Tracklist follows] – Steven Isserlis, cello/ Robert Levin, fortepiano – Hyperion (2 discs):
BEETHOVEN: Complete works for violoncello and piano – [TrackList follows] – Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello/ Alexander Melinkov, piano – Harmonia mundi (2 discs):](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/BeethovenCelloIsserlis.jpg)
BEETHOVEN: Complete works for violoncello and piano – [Tracklist follows] – Steven Isserlis, cello/ Robert Levin, fortepiano – Hyperion (2 discs): BEETHOVEN: Complete works for violoncello and piano – [TrackList follows] – Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello/ Alexander Melinkov, piano – Harmonia mundi (2 discs):
By any and all standards, the Isserlis/Levin disc is a very special release. Queyras and Melnikov, using a modern piano, offer fine readings as well but aren’t in quite the same league.
BEETHOVEN: Complete works for violoncello and piano – [Tracklist follows] – Steven Isserlis, cello/ Robert Levin, fortepiano – Hyperion (2 discs): BEETHOVEN: Complete works for violoncello and piano – [TrackList follows] – Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello/ Alexander Melinkov, piano – Harmonia mundi (2 discs):
By any and all standards, the Isserlis/Levin disc is a very special release. Queyras and Melnikov, using a modern piano, offer fine readings as well but aren’t in quite the same league.
![“Into the Millennium” The Harpsichord in the 20th Century – [TrackList follows] – Elaine Funaro, harpsichord – GasparoANTONIO SOLER: Harpsichord Sonatas [TrackList follows] – Anna-Maaria Oramo, harpsichord – Alba](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2-Harpsichord-CDs.jpg)
“Into the Millennium” The Harpsichord in the 20th Century – [TrackList follows] – Elaine Funaro, harpsichord – GasparoANTONIO SOLER: Harpsichord Sonatas [TrackList follows] – Anna-Maaria Oramo, harpsichord – Alba
Two most listenable solo harpsichord albums—one modern and one 18th century.
“Into the Millennium” The Harpsichord in the 20th Century – [TrackList follows] – Elaine Funaro, harpsichord – GasparoANTONIO SOLER: Harpsichord Sonatas [TrackList follows] – Anna-Maaria Oramo, harpsichord – Alba
Two most listenable solo harpsichord albums—one modern and one 18th century.
Lichte und Liebe = Marlis Petersen (sop.)/ Anke Vondung (mezzo-sop.)/ Werner Güra (tenor)/ Konrad Jarnot (bass)/ Christoph Berner, fortepiano – Harmonia mundi
Parlor songs? Believe me, there is much more than that in these little wonders.
GEORG WILHELM GRUBER: Concerti per fortepiano = Concerto primo in D; Sonata IV in D; Concerto secundo in F – Arthur Schoonderwoerd, fortepiano/ Ensemble Cristofori – Pan Classics
A composer whose provincial activities do not reflect his cosmopolitan talent.
BEETHOVEN: Piano Trio No. 6 in E-flat Major; Piano Trio No. 7, “Archduke” – Alexander Melnikov, fortepiano/ Isabelle Faust, v./ Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello – Harmonia mundi
Diaphanous and lucid realizations of two powerful, late-Beethoven piano trios, performed with unerring good taste and vivacious ensemble.
MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major; Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major – Rudolf Buchbinder, fortepiano/ Concentus Musicus Wien/ Nikolaus Harnoncourt – Sony Classical
Rudolf Buchbinder joins Concentus Musicus Wien for a pair of Mozart concertos, a joyful collaboration that transcends “antiquity” to present lively, uniquely colored realizations of established virtuoso masterpieces.
MOZART: Keyboard Music, Vol. 4 = Fantasia in D Minor and Sonata in D Major; Prelude & Fugue in C Major; 12 Variations on “Je suis Lindor” in E-flat Major; Sonata in G Major; Fantasia in D Minor – Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano – Harmonia mundi
A varied, well-chosen program is enhanced by a lovely instrument from the maker of Mozart’s pianoforte. The playing of Kristian Bezuidenhout is pretty special too.
MENDELSSOHN: Lieder ohne Worte Books 1-4, and Five Individual Lieder ohne Worte – Ronald Brautigam, fortepiano – BIS
This wonderful music should really be heard on an instrument of the period; I doubt that you’ll find a better interpretation on pianoforte than Ronald Brautigam’s.
WEBER: Piano Quartet in B-flat Major; 6 Sonatas – Isabelle Faust, violin/Boris Faust, viola/ Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt, cello/ Alexander Melnikov, fortepiano – Harmonia mundi
Violin virtuoso Isabelle Faust and her devoted coterie explore that “wayward” Romantic Carl Maria von Weber with suave aplomb, introducing to Weber’s neglected Piano Quartet.
MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 17 in G; Rondo in A; Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat Major – Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano/ Freiburger Barockorchester/ Petra Muellejans – Harmonia mundi
A special disc, this period-instruments realization of Mozart mature keyboard works, inscribed with rare fervor by Bezuidenhout and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.
SCHUBERT: Wanderer Fantasy D 760, Impromptus D 935, Impromptus D 899 – Viviana Sofronitsky, fortepiano – Cavi Music
The famous Wanderer Fantasy on a fortepiano of the period.
SCHUBERT: Willkommen und Abschied – Werner Güra, tenor/ Christoph Berner, fortepiano – Harmonia mundi
A compelling song journey through the stages of life.
“Diabelli Variations” – Andreas Staier, fortepiano – Harmonia mundi
Nothing less than revelatory.
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