PREVIN 2 Little Serenades JS BACH Partita BWV 1004 PÄRT Spiegel im Spiegel
Bach to Previn from Tetzlaff pupil Śmietana
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Composer or Director: Arvo Pärt, André (George) Previn, Glenn Gould, Johann Sebastian Bach
Genre:
Chamber
Label: Solo Musica
Magazine Review Date: 04/2013
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 58
Mastering:
Stereo
DDD
Catalogue Number: SM176
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
(2) Little Serenades |
André (George) Previn, Composer
Alicja Smietana, Musician, Violin André (George) Previn, Composer Evelyne Berezovsky, Musician, Piano |
Sonata |
Glenn Gould, Composer
Alicja Smietana, Musician, Violin Evelyne Berezovsky, Musician, Piano Glenn Gould, Composer |
(3) Sonatas and 3 Partitas, Movement: Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV1004 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Alicja Smietana, Musician, Violin Evelyne Berezovsky, Musician, Piano Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer |
Spiegel im Spiegel |
Arvo Pärt, Composer
Alicja Smietana, Musician, Violin Arvo Pärt, Composer Evelyne Berezovsky, Musician, Piano |
Author: Caroline Gill
The Bach Partita, says Śmietana, is a ‘perfect field for exploring…pain and sorrow hidden behind the score’. I am not convinced she’s the first to have noticed that potential and, in trying to underline the points she makes in her booklet-notes, she often interrupts Bach’s more pertinent arguments. It is particularly noticeable in the Allemande and Sarabande, with the Chaconne suffering most from over-handling (and some distracting intonation issues in the middle section); the faster Courante and Gigue benefit much more from Śmietana’s beautiful tone, excellent speeds and forward drive. The overall potential for this duo should not be underestimated, though: Śmietana and Berezovsky (22-year-old daughter of Boris) already display the gravitas of players twice their age.
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