Disc of the Month
Schulhoff: Violin Sonatas Tanja Becker-Bender (violin), Markus Becker (piano) 'Absolutely stunning playing on this warmly recorded disc'
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‘Tanja Becker-Bender offers absolutely stunning playing throughout this warmly recorded disc’ Erik Levi
Schulhoff
Suite for violin and piano, Op. 1; Violin Sonata No. 1, Op. 7; Solo Violin Sonata; Violin Sonata No. 2
Tanja Becker-Bender (violin), Markus Becker (piano)
Hyperion CDA 67833 67:10 mins
For a full review of this disc, take a look at the March issue of BBC Music Magazine
Audio clip: Sonata No. 2 – Allegro Impetuoso
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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.