Kaoru Yamada (violin), Sholto Kynoch (piano), Rhona McKail (soprano) & Nicky Spence (tenor).
A beautiful and intelligent debut recital CD based around the Fantasies for violin and piano of Messiaen, Schoenberg and Schubert.
- La Mort du nombre (Olivier Messiaen)
- Thème et variations (Olivier Messiaen)
- Fantaisie (Olivier Messiaen)
- Phantasy (Arnold Schonberg)
- Fantasie, D.934, Op.159: Andante molto (Franz Schubert)
- Fantasie, D.934, Op.159: Allegretto (Franz Schubert)
- Fantasie, D.934, Op.159: Andantino (Franz Schubert)
- Fantasie, D.934, Op.159: Tempo primo - Allegro vivace - Allegretto - Presto (Franz Schubert)
- Sei mir gegrüsst!, D.741, Op.20 No.1 (Franz Schubert)
“The Messiaen Fantasie and his nearly contemporaneous Thème et variations are very much in the contemplative vein of La Mort du nombre, and in some ways suit Yamada best. She also makes neat work of Schoenberg's late (1947) Phantasy"
Piers Burton-Page, International Record Review, April 2010
“This debut recital disc stands out for high-quality playing but also for the inclusion of three fascinating early works by Messiaen"
Fiona Maddocks, The Observer, 26 February 2010
"For a debut recording, this is very good indeed, and a must for anyone i"nterested in Messiaen and his music."
Doundou Tchil, Classical Iconoclast, 1 Mar 2010
"The rapport that has developed between them is immediately obvious on this CD"
Giles Woodforde, Oxford Times 17 Mar 2010
"This disc, cannily constructed and inter-thematically programmed, sheds light upon the various works performed. Its intelligence in this respect is matched by the performances, and good recorded sound"
Jonathan Woolf, Musicweb International 8 Jun 2010
BIOGRAPHIES:
Kaoru Yamada
Sholto Kynoch
Rhona McKail
Nicky Spence
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