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.

Pacini, Bouchkov, Bringuier — Zurich, 2016-08-31

Concert review, Tonhalle Zurich, 2016-08-31: Sophie Pacini, Marc Bouchkov, Lionel Bringuier, Tonhalle Orchestra — Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.4 in G major, op.58; Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47; R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, op.28

Sophia Jaffé / H.M. Förster — Zurich, 2015-02-15

With the entrance of the solo violin, though, the attention turned towards Sophia Jaffé, who presented herself as an experienced, expressive violinist, with a sonorous, full tone, delivering a solid, convincing interpretation.