Feb 27, 2009

Mozart Deal for a short time

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Amazon has a 99 track MP3 sampler on sale right now for $2.99. A great way to hear a lot of Mozart. These are selections from various works, and probably not the top of the line performances, but at this price, who can pass it up? On sale as of Feb 28, 2009

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Schumann Sonatas for Violin and Piano

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I have been exploring some interesting works lately, among them some excellent violin sonatas. Surprisingly, there are a few works that I never had a chance to listen to and was surprised by them. Schumann's Sonatas for Violin and Piano are sublime works, and a great recording is by Jennifer Koh [violin] and Reiko Uchida [piano] on Cedille Records. Schumann has a way with melody and the interplay with between the two instruments definitely makes this more than a violin work with the piano playing a background part. Koh has a full and rich sound, and the recording balance favors the violin, but not by too much.
Link to recording:
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