ludwig van beethoven isabelle faust alexander melnikov jiri belohlavek prague philharmonia violin concerto kreutzer sonata cd Prog Rock but real expressive depth

but real expressive depth

Built around powerful horn arrangements and fluid guitar work

It's a testament to their staying power and musicianship

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and this 2021 Challenge Records release shows a musician working in the hard bop and post-bop lineages while maintaining his own voice

ludwig van beethoven isabelle faust alexander melnikov jiri belohlavek prague philharmonia violin concerto kreutzer sonata cd Prog Rock but real expressive depthViolinist Isabelle Faust and ensemble bring clarity and insight to Beethoven's towering Violin Concerto and the intense Kreutzer Sonata, with pianist Alexander Melnikov accompanying in the latter. Released in 2007 on Harmonia Mundi, these performances capture both the revolutionary vision and the Romantic depth in Beethoven's writing. Faust's approach balances period awareness with modern sensibilitythese are powerful, intelligent readings that bring