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Romanze
Frank Bridge, Max Bruch, Alexander Glazunov
Romanze
Genre: Classical
 
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The songful poignancy of the viola's natural darkness is shown off in this collection of utterly beautiful and remarkably seldom-heard works for viola and piano. Yuko Inoue is at her best in the creation of the rapt atmosp...  more »

     

CD Details

All Artists: Frank Bridge, Max Bruch, Alexander Glazunov, Mikhail Glinka, Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, Robert Schumann, Kathron Sturrock
Title: Romanze
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Label: Black Box Classics
Release Date: 10/10/2000
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Instruments, Strings
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 680125103420

Synopsis

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The songful poignancy of the viola's natural darkness is shown off in this collection of utterly beautiful and remarkably seldom-heard works for viola and piano. Yuko Inoue is at her best in the creation of the rapt atmospheres that draw the listener magnetically into the introversion of Schumann's Märchenbilder ("fairy tales"), Bruch's eloquent Romanze, and Bridge's Pensiero. Most of us haven't come across Kalliwoda before, but his Nocturnes prove the equal in melodic invention of any of the better-known composers represented here. The pianist Kathron Sturrock provides a sensitive, nicely balanced partnership, and the resonant acoustics suits the instruments and the music very well. If across the entire disc there is more similarity of tone and emotion than one might normally expect in a recital program, that has more to do with how Romantic composers tended to respond to the viola than with the performers. Nevertheless, this is a CD that may well leave you wondering where the viola repertory has been all your life. --Jessica Duchen

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CD Reviews

Awe Inspiring
12/23/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)

"In my opinion, Yuko Inoue is one of the best viola players in the world. The fantastical playing and the technical accuracy all come together to form a CD to inspire anybody at any time. Lovely playing and I recommend this CD 100%!"
Wonderful beyond words!
03/14/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)

"The music is beautiful. The playing is fantastic. One of the most sensitive recordings of Romantic music I've heard (without being over sentimental) I would strongly recommend this disc."