Accardo and I Musici perform works by Rossini and Bottesini

The saturated, souped-up sound of these Rossini sonatas is very 1970s, a hint of the synthetic threatening to spoil naturally spirited performances. More fun is the second disc of curiosities.

Helen Wallace

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3

Helen Wallace

Published: May 10, 2018 at 8:24 am

COMPOSERS: Bottesini,Rossini
LABELS: Eloquence
ALBUM TITLE: Rossini, Bottesini
WORKS: Rossini: Sonate a quattro Nos 1-6, etc; Bottesini: Gran Duo Concertante
PERFORMER: Accardo (violin); I Musici
CATALOGUE NO: 482 5103 (1972/79)

The saturated, souped-up sound of these Rossini sonatas is very 1970s, a hint of the synthetic threatening to spoil naturally spirited performances. More fun is the second disc of curiosities.

Helen Wallace

Helen Wallace

Artistic and Executive Director, Kings Place

Helen Wallace is the artistic and executive director of Kings Place, a concert hall in King's Cross, London, and the former editor of BBC Music Magazine and The Strad Magazine.
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