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902668DI
Originally recorded in April 2023
Classical
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After Berg, Schoenberg, Bartók and Stravinsky, Isabelle Faust now tackles Britten with Jakub Hruša and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, revealing a little-known facet of the British composer. This concerto, highly personal in its language, combines drama with humour, seriousness with satire, in music of overwhelming emotional depth. The programme is completed by early chamber works.
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Reviews
Performance ***** Sonics ****
“…Urgently recommended.”
Coup de cœur *****
“… In the Concerto, Faust digs deep and her tone has a visceral immediacy that goes straight to the heart of the music …”
Pizzicato Supersonic
“… this release is warmly recommended.”
Performance **** Recording *****
“… A fine compendium of one aspect of Britten’s talent.”
Recording of the Week
“Faust's technical prowess seemingly knows no bounds, and this is very much in evidence here. The double-stopped harmonics at the end of the first movement are notoriously tricky, but such is her control that she manages to make them sound exquisitely calm. I think the highlight of this performance, though, has to be the final Passacaglia, from sober trombones at the start of the movement to a closing section that enables Faust to display her beautifully sweet tone to full effect.”
“…Faust gives a performance that’s impassioned and intense, slightly downplaying its potential for dreaminess in favour of vigour and determination.” ****
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