COMPOSERS: Brahms
LABELS: Melisma Productions
WORKS: Violin Sonata No. 1; Violin Sonata No. 2; Violin Sonata No. 3
PERFORMER: Christopher White (violin), Melanie Reinhard (piano)
CATALOGUE NO: MP 216-2 (distr. tel/fax 020 7480 6585)
Imperfections in violinist Christopher White’s tone mar an otherwise fine performance: occasionally string-crossing is lumpy and shifts are all too audible. However, his partnership with Melanie Reinhard is a sensitive one: phrasing is fluid and spacious and the Third Sonata in particular is delicately characterised. Catherine Nelson
Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 1; Violin Sonata No. 2; Violin Sonata No. 3
Imperfections in violinist Christopher White’s tone mar an otherwise fine performance: occasionally string-crossing is lumpy and shifts are all too audible. However, his partnership with Melanie Reinhard is a sensitive one: phrasing is fluid and spacious and the Third Sonata in particular is delicately characterised. Catherine Nelson
Our rating
4
Published: January 20, 2012 at 1:22 pm