COMPOSERS: Pizzetti,Respighi
LABELS: Artek
WORKS: Violin Sonata in B minor
PERFORMER: Elmar Oliveira (violin), Robert Koenig (piano)
CATALOGUE NO: AR-0001-2 (distr. DI Music)
Oliveira excels in Respighi’s inexplicably neglected Sonata in B minor, with its deliciously sumptuous, expansive textures, and a little-known sonata by Ildebrando Pizzetti, full of exotic chromaticism. Aside from a rather sketchy tone in the frantic arpeggios of Respighi’s finale, he plays with great artistry and freshness, given imaginative support by Robert Koenig. Catherine Nelson
Respighi, Pizzetti
Oliveira excels in Respighi’s inexplicably neglected Sonata in B minor, with its deliciously sumptuous, expansive textures, and a little-known sonata by Ildebrando Pizzetti, full of exotic chromaticism. Aside from a rather sketchy tone in the frantic arpeggios of Respighi’s finale, he plays with great artistry and freshness, given imaginative support by Robert Koenig. Catherine Nelson
Our rating
4
Published: January 20, 2012 at 1:22 pm