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Along with the likes of Heinrich Ignaz Biber and Johann Georg Pisendel, Franz Benda is another member of the class of Baroque composers who wrote (and performed) extensively for the virtuoso violin. Some of these names may seem somewhat unfamiliar, perhaps because they were not associated with the Italian school like Locatelli and Vivaldi. However, the Czech-born Benda in particular wrote some of the most spectacular and dazzling compositions for the violin to come out of the Baroque. Unlike many of his contemporaries, however, Benda was known as much (perhaps more) for his soothing, cantabile middle movements as he was the more showy outer movements. Virtuoso compositions require virtuoso performances; Anton Steck has made a name for himself with his far-reaching recordings of virtuoso Baroque violin works, and with good reason. His technique is dazzling and more than sufficient to push each of these works to the absolute limit of tempo without so much as breaking a sweat. Steck's playing never comes across as labored or even the slightest bit difficult. Intonation is generally spot on, with blemishes being so infrequent as to be hardly worth mentioning. CPO's sound appropriately favors the solo violin over the harpsichord accompaniment; sometimes, though, the harpsichord is almost too quiet and listeners may strain to hear the important accompaniment.
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Violin Sonata in C Major, L. III:2 (Franz Benda)
Christian Rieger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Steck, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franz Benda, Composer
2007 CPO 2007 (P) CPO
Christian Rieger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Steck, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franz Benda, Composer
2007 CPO 2007 (P) CPO
Christian Rieger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Steck, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franz Benda, Composer
2007 CPO 2007 (P) CPO
Violin Sonata in A Minor, L. III:121 (Franz Benda)
Christian Rieger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Steck, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franz Benda, Composer
2007 CPO 2007 (P) CPO
Christian Rieger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Steck, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franz Benda, Composer
2007 CPO 2007 (P) CPO
Christian Rieger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Steck, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franz Benda, Composer
2007 CPO 2007 (P) CPO
Violin Sonata in F Major, L. III:63 (Franz Benda)
Christian Rieger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Steck, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franz Benda, Composer
2007 CPO 2007 (P) CPO
Christian Rieger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Steck, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franz Benda, Composer
2007 CPO 2007 (P) CPO
Christian Rieger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Steck, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franz Benda, Composer
2007 CPO 2007 (P) CPO
Violin Sonata in E Major, L. III:47 (Franz Benda)
Christian Rieger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Steck, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franz Benda, Composer
2007 CPO 2007 (P) CPO
Christian Rieger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Steck, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franz Benda, Composer
2007 CPO 2007 (P) CPO
Christian Rieger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Steck, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franz Benda, Composer
2007 CPO 2007 (P) CPO
Violin Sonata in C Major, L. III:1 (Franz Benda)
Christian Rieger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Steck, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franz Benda, Composer
2007 CPO 2007 (P) CPO
Christian Rieger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Steck, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franz Benda, Composer
2007 CPO 2007 (P) CPO
Christian Rieger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Steck, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franz Benda, Composer
2007 CPO 2007 (P) CPO
Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major, L. III:40 (Franz Benda)
Christian Rieger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Steck, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franz Benda, Composer
2007 CPO 2007 (P) CPO
Christian Rieger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Steck, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franz Benda, Composer
2007 CPO 2007 (P) CPO
Christian Rieger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Steck, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franz Benda, Composer
2007 CPO 2007 (P) CPO
Album review
Along with the likes of Heinrich Ignaz Biber and Johann Georg Pisendel, Franz Benda is another member of the class of Baroque composers who wrote (and performed) extensively for the virtuoso violin. Some of these names may seem somewhat unfamiliar, perhaps because they were not associated with the Italian school like Locatelli and Vivaldi. However, the Czech-born Benda in particular wrote some of the most spectacular and dazzling compositions for the violin to come out of the Baroque. Unlike many of his contemporaries, however, Benda was known as much (perhaps more) for his soothing, cantabile middle movements as he was the more showy outer movements. Virtuoso compositions require virtuoso performances; Anton Steck has made a name for himself with his far-reaching recordings of virtuoso Baroque violin works, and with good reason. His technique is dazzling and more than sufficient to push each of these works to the absolute limit of tempo without so much as breaking a sweat. Steck's playing never comes across as labored or even the slightest bit difficult. Intonation is generally spot on, with blemishes being so infrequent as to be hardly worth mentioning. CPO's sound appropriately favors the solo violin over the harpsichord accompaniment; sometimes, though, the harpsichord is almost too quiet and listeners may strain to hear the important accompaniment.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:37
- Main artists: Anton Steck Christian Rieger
- Composer: Franz Benda
- Label: CPO
- Genre: Classical Chamber Music
2007 CPO 2007 CPO
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