Beauty of tone, intelligence, and passion
Craig Matteson | Ann Arbor, MI | 08/08/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"These are magnificent pieces and Mr. steinhardt plays them wonderfully. He has a passion and a freedom in his playing that only comes with complete technical mastery. His tone is full throated and yet he has such a gorgeous sense of pitch in his double and triple stops.Mr. Steinhardt is, of course, the first violin of the Guarneri Quartet and I would argue that the demands of quartet playing enhance his solo playing. Also, don't forget to read Mr. Steinhardt's autobiography, "Indivisible by Four", it is a great read and is out in paperback.These are recordings from 1966 but they sound great. You will love this disk. I do."