With such an abundance of repertoire for the solo violin, it's a curiosity why violinists seem to focus on such a narrow swath of these pieces. On her MSR Classics album, Going Solo, Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio explores some of the lesser-known repertoire not only for solo violin, but solo viola as well. Her program ranges from the early Fantasia No. 7 of Telemann to the world-premiere recording of James Winn's 2008 Pibroch for solo violin. Sant'Ambrogio's is typically straightforward and no-nonsense. There are times when a ...
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With such an abundance of repertoire for the solo violin, it's a curiosity why violinists seem to focus on such a narrow swath of these pieces. On her MSR Classics album, Going Solo, Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio explores some of the lesser-known repertoire not only for solo violin, but solo viola as well. Her program ranges from the early Fantasia No. 7 of Telemann to the world-premiere recording of James Winn's 2008 Pibroch for solo violin. Sant'Ambrogio's is typically straightforward and no-nonsense. There are times when a little bit more emotional liberty might be desired. How about a bit more ferocity in the second movement of Porter's Suite for viola alone? Or a bit of sensuality in the Sarabande of Ysa˙e's Op. 27/4 Sonata for solo violin? Missed opportunities such as these result in a performance that's relatively successful from a purely technical standpoint, but a bit lackluster musically. MSR's recorded sound is exceptionally dry and close, making it difficult for Sant'Ambrogio to produce long,...
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