from Weiner: Violin Sonatas (CDA67735) 1 Allegro [6'21] 26 minutes 15 seconds 4 tracks2 Presto [2'44] 3 Larghetto [5'49] 4 Rubato: Moderato – Ziemlich rasch, scharf rhythmisiert [11'21] ‘Shaham's pungent, occasionally acidic string tone is perfect for Weiner's mixture of extravagance and cool … great elegance and flamboyant ease’ (The Guardian) ‘Highly enjoyable … full of charm and wit … the playing is exemplary … Shaham and Erez make the best possible case for these pieces, duly wearing hearts on sleeve where appropriate’ (In ... ‘Hagai Shaham plays with a large, richly Romantic tone and a feeling for the grand gestures in which the music delivers its message and the ethnic matrix from which it emerged. But he also has the vir ... |