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Hagai Shaham follows his disc of Bloch's Violin Sonatas with an equally splendid release of the composer's other violin music, crowned by his late Suites for solo violin, two works informed by the spirit of Bach with touches of serialism and Hebraic resonances. They're full of passion, virtuoso passages, and abrupt tempo shifts that can derail the performer. But Shaham sails through them with brilliance, capturing the rhapsodic opening of the first movement of Suite No. 1 along with its vigorous final movement, as well as the Second Suite's soaring, lyrical Andante and its virtuoso finale. Erez joins Shaham in Bloch's
Baal Shem Suite and
Suite hbraque, played with colorful zest. The substantial fillers are works by Paul Ben-Ham, a key figure in Israel's musical life. His Sonata in G minor for solo violin blends Bachian counterpart with impressionist gestures and folk song. Shaham lends an improvisatory feel to the rhythmically powerful first movement, recalls the lyricism of shepherd's pipes in the pastoral second, and revels in a stomping, virtuosic finale based on the Hora. A pair of attractive folk-based works close the recital, played by Shaham and Erez.with tonal beauty and idiomatic flair. An irresistible disc!
-Dan Davis
商品の説明
Bloch : Baal Shem Suite - Suite Hébraïque - Suites n°1 & n°2 pour violon seul - Ben-Haïm : Sonate pour violon seul, op.44, Berceuse sfaradite - Improvisation & danse, op.30 / Hagai Shaham, violon - Arnon Erez, piano