This recording of a single concert is arguably the finest disc MDG have placed in their catalogue. (…) The sound in itself needs absolutely no allowance for concert conditions - or studio for that matter - it is perfectly judged for each instrument and as an ensemble. Highly recommended as one of the best chamber discs I've ever had the privilege of hearing. SA-CD.net
Busoni (1 April 1866 – 27 July 1924) was an Italian composer, pianist, editor, writer, piano and composition teacher, and conductor. Most of Busoni's works are for the piano. Busoni's music is typically contrapuntally complex, with several melodic lines unwinding at once. Although his music is never entirely atonal in the Schoenbergian sense, his mature works, beginning with the Elegies, are often in indeterminate key…
"…In conclusion, this is a splendid set covering some of Hummel's most rewarding music in performances that cannot be improved upon. Although there are a few other Hummel recordings that are mighty fine, the 'best of Hummel' is to be found in this MDG set and the Chandos piano concerto disc featuring Stephen Hough. With such wonderful performances, Hummel becomes a worthy alternative to Haydn, Mozart and early Beethoven. The MDG is an essential set worth every penny of its premium price." ~musicweb-international
"These recordings by the Flieder Trio were taped way back in 1990 but the passing of more than two decades has not dimmed the refreshingly spontaneous playing that is coming "straight from the heart", and the spirited and consistently brilliant interpretations are still as alluring as ever before. A generously filled well annotated disc that should fill one of the many gaps in the Boccherini discography. Recommended, even to die-hard periodists." ~ classical.net
…Dass nun Künstler, die ureigentlich der ernsten Muse verpflichtet sind, sich in den Abgrund der U-Musik begeben, ist um so erfreulicher, als unserer zahnschmelzgehärteten Zeit der Sinn für wirklich virtuose Kleinkunst gänzlich abhanden gekommen zu sein scheint. So mag es auch nicht verwundern, dass die vier Herren sich auf das Glatteis des elektronisch nicht verstärkten Gesanges begeben und ihr zersetzendes Zuckerzeug nur mit Hilfe eines Pianisten unter das Volk schleudern - eine Rarität zumindest in der Popularmusik, wo doch die meisten Stimmen ohne Mega-Wattierung noch nicht einmal bis in den Sperrsitz reichen…
"…Stefan Irmer has clearly studied and truly learned this music. So often on a disc of rarely performed music one gets the feeling that the pianist is sight-reading the notes in order to make a recording of previously unrecorded music. Not so here. Irmer performs with wonderful clarity, variety of tone, panache, and commitment. He truly sells the music.
Natural recorded sound, capturing very well the 1901 Steinway used for the recording, rounds out a delightful disc." ~Fanfare
Norbert Schultze war ein deutscher Komponist und Dirigent. Er verwendete bei seinen Kompositionen auch die Pseudonyme Frank Norbert, Peter Kornfeld und Henri Iversen. Seine bekannteste Melodie war die des Liedes Lili Marleen.
"… meets their high standard. Warmly recommended." ~Fanfare
"…thanks to the single instrument, there is less sonic confusion and the quality is of amongst the highest that the company has issued." ~SA-CD.net
Eine exklusive Sammlung herausragend klingender Aufnahmen aus dem Hause MDG - Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm von Heinrich Schütz bis Johannes Brahms - vom Solo-Klavier bis zum großen Sinfonieorchester.