Grumiaux and Hajdu play Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy and Stravinsky

'Spontaneity, freshness and poetic intensity'

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4

Published: June 6, 2016 at 8:38 am

COMPOSERS: Beethoven,Brahms,Debussy,Stravinsky
LABELS: Orfeo
ALBUM TITLE: Arthur Grumiaux in Salzburg
WORKS: Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 1; Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 1; Debussy: Violin Sonata; Stravinsky: Divertimento
PERFORMER: Arthur Grumiaux (violin), István Hajdu (piano)
CATALOGUE NO: Orfeo C 912151B (1961)

Recorded live at the 1961 Salzburg Festival in generally fine mono sound, Grumiaux plays with a spontaneity, freshness and poetic intensity that comfortably surpasses his studio recordings.

Julian Haylock

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