2.0 out of 5 stars
who died?, Jan 16 2002
By A Customer
This review is from: Plays Cello Sons (Audio CD)
The playing is excellent, but of all the sonatas that exist this is the most depressing and uninspiring collection that I have come across (track 4 excepted). If you are making a film and need some depressing music to go along with a death scene this is the disc for you. If not save your money for something that you may play twice.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb Starker, April 28 2001
This review is from: Plays Cello Sons (Audio CD)
This collection of Italian Cello Sonatas by the great Janos Starker is one of the most delightful chamber albums I own. The world renowned cellist was joined on this 1966 recording by pianist Stephen Swedish on five of the selections, and by his frequent collaborator Gyorgy Sebok on the Bach Sonata in G minor, which was recorded in 1963 and added to this collection to increase its length (it is a welcome addition musically too). The selections here range from famous composers like Bach, Boccherini and Vivaldi, to the lesser known Corelli, Locatelli and Valentini. For me, the common thread of this recording is the passionate performances of Starker. Whether it is the happy bounce of the Vivaldi Allegro, the sublime rendering of the Boccherini Adagio, or the precise interplay with Sebok on the Bach Sonata, Starker plays masterfully and his cello is captured in rich, full sound by the Mercury Living Presence recording technique. This is an excellent purchase for all cello enthusiasts.
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