Friday 6 July 2007

New CDs continue to pour in. Nice, on occasions, to receive a real "find". Such a CD is that featuring Liza Ferschtman and Inon Barnatan playing the Beethoven Op 96 sonata, plus Schubert's Fantasia; pretty short measure, but never mind. This is a true partnership, with a well-balanced piano and violin. Both players know how to play piano and pianissimo, which has the advantage of making forte and fortissimo passages really stand out. Too many violinists, in particular, play at a constant mezzoforte.

Nice programme; excellent playing (by both); excellent balance; excellent choice of works. It's a CD I shall come back to regularly.

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