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The Brahms Analogue title of this release by cellist Leonard Elschenbroich and pianist Alexei Grynyuk does not refer to some abstract concept but is literal; the album was recorded onto analog tape at Abbey Road Studios and then digitally processed. It even bears the old ADD SPARS code. Audio buffs like to claim that old analog LPs had a warmer sound than their modern digital counterparts, and here, listeners can judge for themselves; even on modest sound equipment, the sound is indeed different from the pristine norm of contemporary product. Less publicized has been the fact that the interpretations of Elschenbroich and Grynyuk are distinctive, quite apart from the analog recording. Performances of Brahms, if competently executed, probably differ less than those of works by other composers, but these two players introduce an unusual amount of rhythmic freedom into the composer's two cello sonatas. On one hand, this demands an unusual degree of coordination between cellist and pianist, and Elschenbroich and Grynyuk, a significant developing partnership, show the fruits of long collaboration and lots of detail work on these particular pieces. On the other, listeners may feel that with small details prioritized in this way, the cello sonatas lose a degree of control over the long line. Again, listeners' reactions may reasonably differ. Most, however, will value the final transcriptions for cello and piano of the Vier ernste Gesänge, Op. 121, shorter works where rhythmic freedom is not a problem; these are memorable performances. This is assuredly not the usual Brahms, and listeners are invited to check them out for themselves.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Johannes Brahms, Composer - Leonard Elschenbroich, MainArtist - Alexei Grynyuk, MainArtist
(C) 2022 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2022 Leonard Elschenbroich
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Leonard Elschenbroich, MainArtist - Alexei Grynyuk, MainArtist
(C) 2022 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2022 Leonard Elschenbroich
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Leonard Elschenbroich, MainArtist - Alexei Grynyuk, MainArtist
(C) 2022 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2022 Leonard Elschenbroich
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Leonard Elschenbroich, MainArtist - Alexei Grynyuk, MainArtist
(C) 2022 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2022 Leonard Elschenbroich
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Leonard Elschenbroich, MainArtist - Alexei Grynyuk, MainArtist
(C) 2022 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2022 Leonard Elschenbroich
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Leonard Elschenbroich, MainArtist - Alexei Grynyuk, MainArtist
(C) 2022 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2022 Leonard Elschenbroich
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Leonard Elschenbroich, MainArtist - Alexei Grynyuk, MainArtist
(C) 2022 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2022 Leonard Elschenbroich
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Leonard Elschenbroich, MainArtist - Alexei Grynyuk, MainArtist
(C) 2022 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2022 Leonard Elschenbroich
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Leonard Elschenbroich, MainArtist - Alexei Grynyuk, MainArtist
(C) 2022 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2022 Leonard Elschenbroich
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Leonard Elschenbroich, MainArtist - Alexei Grynyuk, MainArtist
(C) 2022 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2022 Leonard Elschenbroich
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Leonard Elschenbroich, MainArtist - Alexei Grynyuk, MainArtist
(C) 2022 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2022 Leonard Elschenbroich
Album review
The Brahms Analogue title of this release by cellist Leonard Elschenbroich and pianist Alexei Grynyuk does not refer to some abstract concept but is literal; the album was recorded onto analog tape at Abbey Road Studios and then digitally processed. It even bears the old ADD SPARS code. Audio buffs like to claim that old analog LPs had a warmer sound than their modern digital counterparts, and here, listeners can judge for themselves; even on modest sound equipment, the sound is indeed different from the pristine norm of contemporary product. Less publicized has been the fact that the interpretations of Elschenbroich and Grynyuk are distinctive, quite apart from the analog recording. Performances of Brahms, if competently executed, probably differ less than those of works by other composers, but these two players introduce an unusual amount of rhythmic freedom into the composer's two cello sonatas. On one hand, this demands an unusual degree of coordination between cellist and pianist, and Elschenbroich and Grynyuk, a significant developing partnership, show the fruits of long collaboration and lots of detail work on these particular pieces. On the other, listeners may feel that with small details prioritized in this way, the cello sonatas lose a degree of control over the long line. Again, listeners' reactions may reasonably differ. Most, however, will value the final transcriptions for cello and piano of the Vier ernste Gesänge, Op. 121, shorter works where rhythmic freedom is not a problem; these are memorable performances. This is assuredly not the usual Brahms, and listeners are invited to check them out for themselves.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:03
- 2 Digital booklets
- Main artists: Leonard Elschenbroich Alexei Grynyuk
- Composer: Johannes Brahms
- Label: PM Classics Ltd.
- Genre: Classical Chamber Music
(C) 2022 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2022 Leonard Elschenbroich
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