简介:
Deep down in the recesses of the collective musical memory, there's Arthur Grumiaux, the Belgian violinist with a flawless technique, an ideal intonation, and a strong, sweet, and sexy tone who made a series of gorgeous recordings for Philips in the '60s and '70s. Among the high points of Grumiaux's recordings was a glorious disc from 1976 joining Brahms' richly romantic Sonata in G major for violin and piano with his robustly romantic Trio for violin, horn, and piano. Heroically scaled yet emotionally intimate, Grumiaux's performances with hornist Francis Orval and his usual accompanist György Sebök were as warm as the sun on a late summer afternoon and as deeply felt as a first love. In the '60s and '70s, Philips' sound was at the height of its clarity and its sense of reality. But when agents and record companies launched attractive young violinists into international careers in the late '70s and '80s, Grumiaux's reputation slipped into an eclipse from which it has not yet re-emerged. The reissue of Grumiaux's 1976 Brahms stereo recording in this lucidly and lovingly remastered digital disc from PentaTone Classics restores the luster of the Philips and with it the luminous preeminence of Arthur Grumiaux. Anyone who loves great music, great performances, and great recordings will love this disc.
曲目:
Sonata for violin and piano No.1 in G, Op.78 "Vivace ma non troppo"
Sonata for violin and piano No.1 in G, Op.78 "Adagio"
Sonata for violin and piano No.1 in G, Op.78 "Allegro molto moderato"
Horn Trio in E flat, Op.40 "Andante-Poco piu animato"
Horn Trio in E flat, Op.40 "Scherzo (Allegro)"
Horn Trio in E flat, Op.40 "Adagio mesto"
Horn Trio in E flat, Op.40 "Finale (Allegro con brio)"
Ballade et Polonaise, Op.38 试听: