Complete Viola Works Vol.2

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Tabea Zimmermann commemorates the 50th anniversary of death of Paul Hindemith with the recording of his complete works for viola. Hindemith is regarded as a key composer for the instrument and has been a famous violist himself who premiered the viola concertos by Darius Milhaud and William Walton. Vol. 2 of the edition includes the complete sonatas for solo viola and for viola and piano. Ordered by their creation date on this double album, the seven compositions give an impressive insight of Hindemith s development as a composer, from the early works of the year 1919 to the mature and epic sonatas of the late 1930 s. **** 'For some of us who struggle with his music, Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) comes into his own in his compositions for the viola whether with orchestra, piano or unaccompanied. He was a professional player himself, and wrote many works for the instrument. In the hands of the Berlin-based virtuoso Tabea Zimmermann and her pianist Thomas Hoppe, the romantic richness of the early Op 11 sonatas (nos 4 and 5) are given full rein. The sometimes abrasive, ever poignant melancholy of the solo works, especially the 1937 sonata, is ardent and startling. Hindemith is blessed with exceptional interpreters. They command you to listen.' --Fiona Maddocks, The Observer 'In each work, Zimmermann has a quality of well, rightness is the only word I can use for it that seems wholly at one with Hindemith s idiom, that no other player quite manages ... with Zimmermann, she might just exceed Hindemith in execution ... quite simply the best.' --Guy Rickards, Gramophone May 2014 ***** perf / ***** rec 'Zimmermann captures the music s exuberance and mystery.' --John Allison, BBC Music Magazine May 2014 Tabea Zimmermann, as in the first volume of this estimable complete viola series, has the measure of this moreish music, playing with technical command and innate sensitivity and bravura. --Colin Anderson, IRR April 2014 Review: Très bien - Quand un altiste compose avec talent pour son instrument et que c'est joué par sans doute une des meilleures Altistes mondiale du moment !!! Du vrai bonheur...à l'image du volume 1 Beau son ! Review: Outstanding, with only a tiny reservation... - Zimmermann's on/off vibrato is irritating, and sometimes disturbs the melodic line, but otherwise TOTALLY irreproachable in every aspect of playing, and the interpretation is also authoritative—full of understanding and charisma. An indispensable recording, for anyone wanting to enjoy and study Hindemith's viola music.