Bruckner, Smetana, Verdi & Tchaikovsky
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COMPOSERS: Bruckner,Smetana,Verdi & Tchaikovsky
LABELS: DG
ALBUM TITLE: Amadeus Quartet
WORKS: Works by Bruckner, Smetana, Verdi & Tchaikovsky
PERFORMER: Amadeus Quartet
CATALOGUE NO: 477 5739 ADD
Released as a tribute to the late Norbert Brainin, this generously filled set traverses repertory not normally associated with the Amadeus. They do not seem entirely at ease with the Tchaikovsky or Smetana, but their Bruckner is delivered with great affection and Viennese warmth. Erik Levi
Authors
Erik Levi is a journalist and critic for BBC Music Magazine and a visiting professor in music at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is a leading authority on the music of the 20th century, and has written books on the topic of music in the Nazi era, including 'Music in the Third Reich' (1994) and 'Music and the Nazis' (2010). He is also a regular broadcaster for BBC Radio 3 and is on the reviewing roster for International Piano Magazine.