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June 23 2016

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June 23 2016

Diapason Magazine: 5 Diapason pour Cristian Budu - Chopin et Beethoven

Le Brésilien Cristian Budu – Prix Clara Haskil 2013 – réunit les Préludes de Chopin, décidément très enregistrés ces temps-ci, et les Bagatelles op. 33 de Beethoven. Il a choisi un Steinway somptueux réglé par Jean Baumat, et splendidement capté à la Chaux-de-Fonds par les micros de Johannes Kammann. Si splendidement que l’ombre du piano de Clau...


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June 22 2016

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June 22 2016

Musica: Schubert, Winterreise - critico

A volte, concentrati sull’interprete vocale e sulla fisionomia che ci restituisce del Viandante, tendiaquanto significativa e ardita sia la scrittura strumentale della Winterreise. Un pianista della personalità di Michel Dalberto (qui assecondato da un sontuoso Bôsendorfer Imperial) è invece l’ideale per rammentarci, ad esempio, l’incredibile mo...


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June 22 2016

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June 22 2016

Arte.tv: Vinyle, CD ou MP3 : lequel offre le meilleur son ?

Lorsque le disque compact a conquis le marché de la musique au milieu des années 1980, le vinyle semblait voué à disparaître. Puis est venu le MP3, qui a lui aussi révolutionné l'univers des supports audio. Pourtant, le vinyle a de nouveau le vent en poupe. Comment l'expliquer ? Xenius fait le point sur les propriétés respectives de ces trois su...


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June 20 2016

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June 20 2016

Classica: Le Voyage d'hiver (Winterreise) - Stephan Genz, Michel Dalberto

Il n’est pas certain qu’on se soit rendu compte lors de la parution en 2011 de cet enregistrement, sous forme de livre-disque chez le merveilleux éditeur suisse la Dogana, de sa parfaite singularité. Il se pourrait bien qu’il s’agisse là d’une des versions les plus intransigeantes du Voyage d’hiver. Michel Dalberto offre une lecture mâle, enfiév...


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June 20 2016

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June 20 2016

Gramophone (UK): Cristian Budu, Clara Haskil Prize 2013 - Editor's Choice

Listening to his impressive new recording, it’s easy to understand why Cristian Budu won the Clara Haskil Competition in Vevey three years ago this September. A Brazilian of Romanian descent who studied at the University of São Paulo and the New England Conservatory, Budu is a stunningly original pianist with musical insight and maturity that c...


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June 17 2016

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June 17 2016

Music Web International: Felix Mendelssohn, Double Concerto for violin, piano and strings - Camerata Bern

Two recent all-Mendelssohn releases, one on Claves and the other on Harmonia Mundi each including the Double Concerto, an infrequently heard score from the young composer. For Claves the Camerata Bern perform using modern instruments, metal strings and modern bows. On Harmonia Mundi early music specialists the Freiburger Barockorchester provide ...


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June 15 2016

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June 15 2016

AllMusic Review: Stephan Genz & Michel Dalberto - Winterreise

Stephan Genz has the melting phrasing and a good deal of the vocal quality of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, and those looking for a recording that follows in the footsteps of the king of German baritones may gravitate toward this Swiss release for that reason. This said, the cumulative effect of Genz's cycle is quite different from that of Fischer-D...


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June 15 2016

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June 15 2016

American Record Guide - Svendsen & Bruch

Svendsen (1840-1911) and Bruch (1838-1920) were almost the same age, but these string octets are separated by more than 50 years. Svendsen wrote his piece while a student at Leipzig Conservatory and was awarded First Prize for his effort, and Breitkopf & Härtel offered to publish it. It is a fine piece, generous in melodies with interesting ...


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June 14 2016

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June 14 2016

Classical.net: Historic Ferras

Who remembers Christian Ferras? He made several recordings for EMI and Deutsche Grammophon over the span of about two decades, essentially retiring in the 1970s to teach. In 1982, he committed suicide, and is almost never mentioned among the great violinists. That puzzles me, if only because tragic deaths in classical music are generally greeted...


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June 10 2016

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June 10 2016

Concours Clara Haskil: Critique de Cristian Budu, Prize winner 2013

Critique du demi-finaliste Cristian Budu Lors du deuxième soir des demi-finales du Concours Clara Haskil, le brésilien Cristian Budu, accompagné par des membres du Quatuor Hugo Wolf, présentait le Quatuor pour piano et cordes No.3 en ut mineur Op. 60 de Johannes Brahms. Esquissée lorsque le compositeur avait à peine plus de vingt ans puis repris...


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