from Hindemith: The Complete Viola Music, Vol. 2 - Sonatas for solo viola (CDA67769) 1 Lebhaft, aber nicht geeilt [2'45] 18 minutes 37 seconds 4 tracks2 Mäßig schnell, mit viel Wärme vortragen [4'10] 3 Scherzo: Schnell [2'55] 4 In Form und Zeitmass einer Passacaglia: Das Thema sehr gehalten [8'47] ‘Power's warmly rounded tone and searching interpretations cast the most favourable possible light on this wonderful if sometimes astringent music … though such fine players as Nobuko Imai and Ki ... ‘Power's performances—characterised by his trademark tonal richness and easy, almost nonchalant technical brilliance—leave no doubt about the weighty seriousness of the music, and its significance for ... ‘Aided and abetted by Hyperion's close, lifelike recording quality, Power gives an absolutely stunning demonstration of viola playing, with no concessions to Hindemith's daunting demands’ (The Strad) |