Ysaÿe: 6 Solo Sonatas op.27 (Diary 2017-12-29)

A short review with a brief comparison of several recordings of the six Sonatas for Solo Violin, op.27 by Eugène Ysaÿe (1858 – 1931), featuring recordings by Oscar Shumsky (1982), Frank Peter Zimmerman (1994), Thomas Zehetmair (2002), and Kristóf Baráti (2013), and a brief outlook to further recordings.

Fullana, Separayev / Lyra Foundation — Zurich, 2017-05-09

Concert review: Francisco Fullana, Giulia Ott, Eldar Separayev / Lyra Festival Orchestra @ Auditorium maximum, ETH Zurich, 2017-05-09 — Mozart: Divertimento in D, K.136; Bach: Violin concerto in E, BWV 1042; Debussy: Deux danses pour harpe et cordes, CD 113 / L.103; Britten: Simple Symphony, op.4

Arabella Steinbacher, Norrington / ZKO — Zurich, 2015-03-28

… Right from the beginning of the first movement (Allegro vivace) one could sense and enjoy Norrington’s very detailed dynamics, the clear contrasts, very careful phrasing and articulation, down to individual ornaments — and the joyful playing in general. (…) It was a fascinating concert experience, and a strong, very convincing, compelling interpretation, both on the part of the conductor as well as the orchestra!