Right from the off Lamsma’s reading of Britten’s Violin Concerto has a distinct narrative line. The hesitations in the opening subject hint at melodrama. As the subject develops, so the quality ...
A deliciously meaty Beethoven Violin Concerto from Augustin Hadelich and the Berlin Philharmonic. The orchestra feels like its playing differently – perhaps more on point. (Sacrilege to say, I know.
Fruity bassoons and a lot of accents from the cellos give the game away early on in this. Heartfelt and precise in the pianissimos; full-throttle in the fortissimos. Its resonant, responsive, ...