Genuin
Johannes Obermeier (piano): Brilliants (Genuin)
A début that very much lives up to its name [RCh]
Tchaikovsky’s Testament (Genuin)
I like the directness and clarity of Rubinova’s approach [MG]
Schulhoff, Debussy, Janáček, Antheil: Violin Sonatas (Genuin)
A wonderfully intelligent, interesting programme, superbly performed [NB]
Mozart: Symphonies 9, 14, 20 & 24 (Genuin)
Not everything gels perfectly, but when it does Klumpp impressively catches Mozart’s sense of adventure in a whole new world [MG]
Adriana von Franqué (piano) Filigrane (Genuin)
Floating, atmospheric, finely crafted Parisian music [JF]
Dvořák: Symphonies Nos 3 & 9 (Genuin)
Well played and well recorded but interpretatively rather plain [NB]
Schubert: Winterreise (Genuin)
An imaginative and thoroughly rewarding re-working of Schbert’s Winterreise for voice, chorus and two accordions [PT]
The Degenhof Sessions (Genuin)
A wonderfully entertaining programme with some real treats [RCh}
Shostakovich: String Quartets 7-13 (Genuin)
Blazingly impressive performances given with intense virtuosity and musical insight [NB]
Eva Zöllner (piano accordion) – voces, señales (Genuin)
Contemporary Columbian music for the piano accordion which takes a great deal of getting used to [GH]
Schubert: Winterreise (Genuin)
Seasoned collectors will derive much pleasure from this unusual arrangement [GF]
Mozart and his Europe (Genuin)
A beautiful tone and natural, unmannered playing and flexibility of phrasing [RCh]
Transcend (Genuin)
An exciting collection of new music for accordion, guitar, and chamber orchestra [SW]
Herz: Stars rise afar (Genuin)
A rewarding release, thought-provoking and inspiring [SG]
Moment of Eternity (Genuin)
A beautifully executed programme of solo piano music that has identity as its theme and its concealment behind masks [MSt]
JCF Bach: Die Auferweckung des Lazarus (Genuin)
Sympathetic and moving recording of an oratorio by JS Bach’s least-known musical son [CRo]
Die Kunst des Sterbens (Genuin)
This disc’s concept makes it a valuable addition to the Bach discography [JV]
Mozart: Symphonies (Genuin)
The outer movements of Symphony 41 are splendid; elsewhere Klumpp’s Mozart can be a shade relentless [MG]
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