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On Soli, Tamsin Waley-Cohen's 2015 release on Signum Classics, the violinist explores modernist repertoire composed between 1944 and 2005. Because these solo violin pieces by Béla Bartók, George Benjamin, Krzysztof Penderecki, Elliott Carter, and György Kurtág are challenging for both the player and the listener, one should approach this CD with some awareness that they reflect different phases of the avant-garde movement that dominated music in the last half of the 20th century. In quieter selections where the moods are primarily brooding or lyrical, Waley-Cohen produces a vibrant tone and smooth phrasing that make her playing easy to appreciate, even when the music isn't recognizably tonal. However, in louder, dissonant passages, notably in sections of the Bartók Sonata, Benjamin's Canon for Sally, Carter's Remembering Aaron, and Kurtág's Anziksz Kellerannanak, the close microphone placement makes her bowing sound overly resinous and scratchy, which can be hard to enjoy. Even so, few violinists dare approach this bracing material, and Waley-Cohen is to be commended for devoting a whole album to such cutting-edge pieces solely on her terms, without making compromises.
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Bela Bartok, Composer - Tamsin Waley-Cohen, MainArtist
(C) 2015 Signum Records (P) 2015 Signum Records
Bela Bartok, Composer - Tamsin Waley-Cohen, MainArtist
(C) 2015 Signum Records (P) 2015 Signum Records
Bela Bartok, Composer - Tamsin Waley-Cohen, MainArtist
(C) 2015 Signum Records (P) 2015 Signum Records
Bela Bartok, Composer - Tamsin Waley-Cohen, MainArtist
(C) 2015 Signum Records (P) 2015 Signum Records
George Benjamin, Composer - Tamsin Waley-Cohen, MainArtist
(C) 2015 Signum Records (P) 2015 Signum Records
George Benjamin, Composer - Tamsin Waley-Cohen, MainArtist
(C) 2015 Signum Records (P) 2015 Signum Records
George Benjamin, Composer - Tamsin Waley-Cohen, MainArtist
(C) 2015 Signum Records (P) 2015 Signum Records
Krzysztof PENDERECKI, Composer - Tamsin Waley-Cohen, MainArtist
(C) 2015 Signum Records (P) 2015 Signum Records
Elliott Carter, Composer - Tamsin Waley-Cohen, MainArtist
(C) 2015 Signum Records (P) 2015 Signum Records
Elliott Carter, Composer - Tamsin Waley-Cohen, MainArtist
(C) 2015 Signum Records (P) 2015 Signum Records
Gyorgy Kurtag, Composer - Tamsin Waley-Cohen, MainArtist
(C) 2015 Signum Records (P) 2015 Signum Records
Gyorgy Kurtag, Composer - Tamsin Waley-Cohen, MainArtist
(C) 2015 Signum Records (P) 2015 Signum Records
Gyorgy Kurtag, Composer - Tamsin Waley-Cohen, MainArtist
(C) 2015 Signum Records (P) 2015 Signum Records
Gyorgy Kurtag, Composer - Tamsin Waley-Cohen, MainArtist
(C) 2015 Signum Records (P) 2015 Signum Records
Gyorgy Kurtag, Composer - Tamsin Waley-Cohen, MainArtist
(C) 2015 Signum Records (P) 2015 Signum Records
Gyorgy Kurtag, Composer - Tamsin Waley-Cohen, MainArtist
(C) 2015 Signum Records (P) 2015 Signum Records
Album review
On Soli, Tamsin Waley-Cohen's 2015 release on Signum Classics, the violinist explores modernist repertoire composed between 1944 and 2005. Because these solo violin pieces by Béla Bartók, George Benjamin, Krzysztof Penderecki, Elliott Carter, and György Kurtág are challenging for both the player and the listener, one should approach this CD with some awareness that they reflect different phases of the avant-garde movement that dominated music in the last half of the 20th century. In quieter selections where the moods are primarily brooding or lyrical, Waley-Cohen produces a vibrant tone and smooth phrasing that make her playing easy to appreciate, even when the music isn't recognizably tonal. However, in louder, dissonant passages, notably in sections of the Bartók Sonata, Benjamin's Canon for Sally, Carter's Remembering Aaron, and Kurtág's Anziksz Kellerannanak, the close microphone placement makes her bowing sound overly resinous and scratchy, which can be hard to enjoy. Even so, few violinists dare approach this bracing material, and Waley-Cohen is to be commended for devoting a whole album to such cutting-edge pieces solely on her terms, without making compromises.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:16:22
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Tamsin Waley-Cohen
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Signum Records
- Genre: Classical Chamber Music
(C) 2015 Signum Records (P) 2015 Signum Records
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