Alina Weilerstein

Alisa Weilerstein & Inon Barnatan - Beethoven: Cello Sonatas Nos. 1-5 (2022)

Alisa Weilerstein & Inon Barnatan - Beethoven: Cello Sonatas Nos. 1-5 (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 389 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 255 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:50:29
Classical | Label: Pentatone

Cellist Alisa Weilerstein and pianist Inon Barnatan present a complete recording of Beethoven’s cello sonatas. Composed over a span of nearly twenty years, these works not only contain some of the most appealing and lyrical music Beethoven wrote, but also allow the listener to trace his exceptional artistic development. The third sonata, moreover, is a watershed in sonata writing, arguably presenting the cello and piano as fully equal partners for the first time in music history. The richness of these works fully comes to life in the interpretation of Weilerstein and Barnatan, who have – besides glorious solo careers – also proven to be one of the most congenial chamber music tandems of our times. Their wonderful musical partnership and profound friendship shines through in each of these sonatas.
Alisa Weilerstein; Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim - Elgar, Carter: Cello Concertos; Bruch: Kol Nidrei (2012)

Edward Elgar, Elliott Carter: Cello Concertos; Max Bruch: Kol Nidrei (2012)
Alisa Weilerstein, cello; Staatskapelle Berlin, conducted by Daniel Barenboim

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 279 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical | Label: Decca | # 478 2735 | Time: 01:02:25

Making her debut on Decca, Alisa Weilerstein presents three major works of the cello repertoire with Daniel Barenboim leading the Staatskapelle Berlin. The star vehicle, naturally, is Edward Elgar's Concerto in E minor, which Weilerstein plays with commanding presence, rich tone, and emotional depth. Most listeners will be drawn primarily to this performance because of the piece's familiarity, and Weilerstein's charisma and passionate playing make it the album's main attraction. Yet listeners should give Weilerstein and Barenboim credit for following the Elgar with an important if not instantly recognizable or approachable modernist work, Elliott Carter's powerful Cello Concerto. Weilerstein is quite bold to play this intensely dramatic and angular composition, and while it's unlikely to appeal to the majority of fans who adore the Elgar, it deserves its place on the program for its seriousness and extraordinary displays of solo and orchestral writing. To close, Weilerstein plays Max Bruch's Kol Nidrei, a Romantic work that returns the program to a mellow and melancholy mood and brings the CD to a satisfying close. Decca's reproduction is excellent, putting Weilerstein front and center with full resonance, but not leaving the vibrant accompaniment of the orchestra too far behind her.
Alisa Weilerstein & Inon Barnatan - Beethoven: Cello Sonatas Nos. 1-5 (2022) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Alisa Weilerstein & Inon Barnatan - Beethoven: Cello Sonatas Nos. 1-5 (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 110:29 minutes | 1,77 GB
Classical | Label: Pentatone, Official Digital Download

Cellist Alisa Weilerstein and pianist Inon Barnatan present a complete recording of Beethoven’s cello sonatas. Composed over a span of nearly twenty years, these works not only contain some of the most appealing and lyrical music Beethoven wrote, but also allow the listener to trace his exceptional artistic development. The third sonata, moreover, is a watershed in sonata writing, arguably presenting the cello and piano as fully equal partners for the first time in music history.
Martin James Bartlett, Joshua Weilerstein, London Philharmonic Orchestra - Rachmaninov, Gershwin: Rhapsody (2022)

Martin James Bartlett, Joshua Weilerstein, London Philharmonic Orchestra - Rachmaninov, Gershwin: Rhapsody (2022)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 251 Mb | Total time: 67:48 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Warner Classics | # 0190296434334 | Recorded: 2020, 2021

“Everything works to illuminate the music," wrote The Times of Love and Death, Martin James Bartlett’s debut recital on Warner Classics. The young British pianist has now recorded two celebrated rhapsodies for piano and orchestra, both from the ‘art deco’ period of the 20th century: Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. His partners are the London Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Joshua Weilerstein. The album is completed by seven shorter Gershwin and Rachmaninoff pieces for solo piano – as written by the composers themselves or as arranged by the American virtuoso Earl Wild.
Weilerstein Duo - Ives: Violin Sonata No. 3 (2022) [Official Digital Download]

Weilerstein Duo - Ives: Violin Sonata No. 3 (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 27:02 minutes | 253 MB
Classical | Label: Azica Records, Official Digital Download

The Weilerstein duo, comprised of Donald Weilerstein and Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, release a recording discovered from the vault! Recorded in the 1990s, this performance is as exciting and memorable as any recorded today.
Zachary Hatcher, Danish National Symphony Orchestra & Joshua Weilerstein - Martin Stauning: Harp Concerto (Live) (2022)

Zachary Hatcher, Danish National Symphony Orchestra & Joshua Weilerstein - Martin Stauning: Harp Concerto (Live) (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 105 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 57 Mb | Digital booklet | 00:23:37
Classical | Label: Dacapo

Danish composer Martin Stauning writes intense and evocative music. His works always have an immediate and sensuous quality demonstrating Stauning’s distinctive, personal lyrical expression. His Harp Concerto was composed during two Corona shutdowns in 2020 and 2021. According to Stauning, there are several elements in the Harp Concerto that are inspired by the special situation during the shutdowns: 'Originally, I saw the soloist as a kind of puppet master. Every time he pulls the strings, there is a reaction in the orchestra, so in a way, it becomes his puppet. Gradually, it became apparent to me that the strings were acting like "bars" under which the harpist was trapped and tries to escape from.'
Alisa Weilerstein - Solo (2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Alisa Weilerstein - Solo (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 88:56 minutes | 1,5 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

The long-awaited solo album from Decca’s star cellist sees Weilerstein revealing and revelling in her technique. The American cellist has attracted widespread attention worldwide for her combination of natural virtuosic command and technical precision with impassioned musicianship. The intensity of her playing has regularly been lauded, as has the spontaneity and sensitivity of her interpretations. Committed to expanding the cello repertoire, Alisa is a fervent champion of new music and this release is her first solo album.

Weilerstein Duo - Ives: Violin Sonata No. 3 (2022)  Music

Posted by delpotro at July 1, 2022
Weilerstein Duo - Ives: Violin Sonata No. 3 (2022)

Weilerstein Duo - Ives: Violin Sonata No. 3 (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 117 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 62 Mb | 00:27:02
Classical | Label: Azica Records

The Weilerstein duo, comprised of Donald Weilerstein and Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, release a recording discovered from the vault! Recorded in the 1990s, this performance is as exciting and memorable as any recorded today.
Joshua Weilerstein & Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne - American and English Orchestral Music (2024) [Digital Download 24/96]

Joshua Weilerstein & Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne - American and English Orchestral Music (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 105:49 minutes | 1,84 GB
Classical | Label: Claves Records, Official Digital Download

George Bernard Shaw once said that “England and America are two countries separated by the same language!” As an American living in London when these recordings were made, I can attest to that sentiment! Perhaps my own grappling with the ever witty Bernard Shaw is found on this set of recordings, with pieces from the UK and the USA that span nearly 122 years of musical history. While many of the musical materials used by these 5 composers are similar, with an emphasis on folk music, classical idioms, and a generally warm and Romantic sensibility, they could not be more different from each other.
Joshua Weilerstein & Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne - American and English Orchestral Music (2024)

Joshua Weilerstein & Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne - American and English Orchestral Music (2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 444 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 246 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:45:49
Classical | Label: Claves Records

George Bernard Shaw once said that “England and America are two countries separated by the same language!” As an American living in London when these recordings were made, I can attest to that sentiment! Perhaps my own grappling with the ever witty Bernard Shaw is found on this set of recordings, with pieces from the UK and the USA that span nearly 122 years of musical history. While many of the musical materials used by these 5 composers are similar, with an emphasis on folk music, classical idioms, and a generally warm and Romantic sensibility, they could not be more different from each other.