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TIPPETT Sonatas 1-3
Chandos
CHAN9468
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All the sonatas demand breathtaking virtuosity and
Nicholas Unwin, who enjoys a close association with Tippett and his music,
possesses this in abundance - by turns mercurial, brittle, forceful,
restrained, capable of barnstorming bravura and of the gentlest, most
tender expression." BBC Music Magazine October 1996
Performance ***** Sound ***** |
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" In particular I admire his highly charged
account of the Second, and the almost nonchalant brilliance with which he
dispatches the relentless passage work in the outer movements of the
Third." Classic CD September 1996 Performance****
Sound****
"Unwin…is one of the most brilliant of the
younger British pianists, and his formidable technique is equal to
everything Tippett throws at him." Sunday Times (UK) August 1996
"…his approach to the first three (Sonatas) is
so convincing. …passages that appeared merely decorative blossom into
life when projected this crisply." The Guardian July 1996 Rating
****
"These are very big performances indeed, giving a
clear and infectious impression of how satisfying these sonatas must be
when you have a technique as commanding as Nicholas Unwin’s. Unwin is
capable of light, transparent textures and of fluid lyricism."
The
Gramophone November 1996
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