Karol Szymanowski: Sämtliche Werke für Violine & Klavier on 2 CDs

Faszinierend-exotische Kammermusik von Karol Szymanowski
Karol Szymanowski (1882–1932) gehört zu den wichtigsten polnischen Komponisten der ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts. In seinen Werken verband er spätromantische, impressionistische und fremdländische Einflüsse zu einer fantasievollen Musik. Bruno Monteiro, einer der besten Violinisten Portugals, hat gemeinsam mit dem erfahrenen Pianisten João Paulo Santos Szymanowskis vollständiges OEuvre für Violine und Klavier aufgenommen. Darunter befinden sich so bedeutende Kompositionen wie die Violinsonate in d-Moll op. 9, die »Mythen« op. 30 und die »Drei Paganini-Capricen« op. 40 und zahlreiche kleinere, faszinierend exotisch anmutende Stücke.

Reviews

"I am surprised that no-one has ever thought of this before - the fully complete, music for violin and piano by this great Polish master.​ Apart from the masterly large-scale Sonata and other shorter well-known pieces, this collection includes all of the known transcriptions either made or sanctioned by the composer, whose association with the great Paul Kochanski produced this splendid set of works.​ The performances are uniformly excellent, as is the recording.​ Here is a very highly desirable and recommended issue, one of the most significant to have been released in recent years with regard towards a completion of this wonderful composer's music being made available on compact disc.​ It is, therefore, strongly recommended".​ (Musical Opinion, RobertMatthew-Walker)
"Portuguese virtuosos Monteiro and Santos, captured in opulent sound, hurl themselves into the virtuoso fray where appropriate, steering the music’s sometimes meandering course with a firm rudder".​ (BBC Music Magazine, Julian Haylock)