056 CD / Free but lonely vol. 4. Hommage à Joachim
Frei aber einsam Vol. 4
Hommage à Joachim
Works by Joseph Joachim and Albert Dietrich/Schumann/Brahms
Florin Paul, violin
Birgitta Wollenweber, piano
EAN/barcode: 4009850005605
Description
"Free but lonely" is the romantic life′s motto of the violinist Joseph Joachim, who was sponsored by Mendelssohn and Schumann and through his friendship with Clara Schumann and Brahms matured into one of the most influential musicians of the 19th century. - "F - A - E", a series of notes derived from this motto, was also the title of a violin sonata, composed jointly for him in 1853 by Schumann, Brahms and Albert Dietrich. - "Free but lonely" is the title of a series of CDs presenting music by the composers close to Joseph Joachim, and by Joachim himself. This opens up a fascinating panorama of romantic music, born from the fruitful exchange of ideas between famous and little known composers whose works deserve to be discovered.
3 reviews for 056 CD / Free but lonely vol. 4. Hommage à Joachim
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Klassik heute –
… The violinist impresses with a very masculine, austere yet sensuous tone and is aptly accompanied by his duo partner. That TACET’s sound engineering leaves nothing to be desired and brings out the tonal colors of the instruments with particular clarity is true of this production as well.
NZ –
… Joachim pursued composition with the greatest self-criticism, even though he was repeatedly encouraged by renowned colleagues, so that only a few works were ever published. This is all the more surprising given that all the pieces presented here are far more than mere finger exercises, but rather highly original works—gripping in the case of op. 5. This quality is convincingly brought to light in the nuanced, sensitive, and energetically charged interpretation by Birgitta Wollenweber and Florin Paul.
Stereoplay –
Here we find the exact opposite of today’s all-too-common soft-focus playing. No overdrawn violin in the spotlight with a piano butler in the background—but rather intense music-making, careful illumination, taking time so that moods can unfold, true duo qualities… While listening, I was absorbed by the sonata to such an extent that the performers themselves completely slipped my mind. Joseph Joachim’s three pieces each from opp. 2 and 3, as well as the Romance in C major with titles such as Spring Fantasy, Rustling of the Lindens, Evening Bells, and so on, live from the art of storytelling, of fabulation, and of atmosphere. With Paul and Wollenweber, nothing is left to be desired.
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