★★★★★
Recorded at the concert hall of BBC Broadcasting House in 1963, with a 1959 account of the Andante spianato and grande polonaise as a 'bonus' track, this recital reveals the multifaceted artistry of Arthur Rubinstein at its most heart-warming. The early Beethoven Sonata is irresistibly exuberant in its opening Allegro, as well as its Scherzo and light-footed finale; in the Adagio Rubinstein brings poetry to the fragmentary cross-handed phrases...
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2014-07-15
★★★★★
Recorded at the concert hall of BBC Broadcasting House in 1963, with a 1959 account of the Andante spianato and grande polonaise as a 'bonus' track, this recital reveals the multifaceted artistry of Arthur Rubinstein at its most heart-warming. The early Beethoven Sonata is irresistibly exuberant in its opening Allegro, as well as its Scherzo and light-footed finale; in the Adagio Rubinstein brings poetry to the fragmentary cross-handed phrases...
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2014-07-09
★★★★★
The Gryphon Trio of Canada has recorded an eclectic range of music stretching from Mozart to the tangos of Astor Piazzolla. Reviewing their Mozart double album back in 2006, I found it highly accomplished, but a little lacking in elegance and spontaneity. I'm glad to say that isn't the case with their new Beethoven disc: this is one of the most satisfying and enjoyable accounts of the Archduke Trio I've heard in a long while...
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2014-06-19
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