COMPOSERS: Carter
LABELS: Accord
WORKS: Sonata for Flute, Oboe, Cello and Harpsichord; A Six Letter Letter; Pastorale; Scrivo in vento; Triple Duo
PERFORMER: Ensemble Contrechamps/Heinz Holliger
CATALOGUE NO: 206842
This fine, wide-ranging 90th birthday tribute to Carter is urgently recommended. The performances, mostly involving Heinz Holliger as player or director, are all one could wish for, though it’s a pity that a more attractive recording venue could not have been found. Misha Donat
Carter: Sonata for Flute, Oboe, Cello and Harpsichord; A Six Letter Letter; Pastorale; Scrivo in vento; Triple Duo
This fine, wide-ranging 90th birthday tribute to Carter is urgently recommended. The performances, mostly involving Heinz Holliger as player or director, are all one could wish for, though it’s a pity that a more attractive recording venue could not have been found. Misha Donat
Our rating
5
Published: January 20, 2012 at 3:17 pm