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Brahms: Capriccios & Intermezzi Op 76; Lilya Zilberstein (piano) K&K Verlagsanstalt KuK 02/03 Lavishly illustrated, as is this firm's way, the presentation of this fine double CD of a recital recorded live in Bad Homburg Castle Church brings it to life in a manner that approaches the best of DVDs. Zilberstein has triumphed against heavy odds; in the USSR of the '80s she was disadvantaged by the rife unofficial antisemitism, which denied her access to the Moscow Conservatory or permission to take part in the prestigious International Tchaikowsky Competition. We found her Brahms & Beethoven compelling, indeed enthralling, and the recording by KuK on a perfectly prepared Bechstein is exemplary. Listen to the generous MP3 samples on their website and buy! We were less enamoured of Franz Vorraber's Schubert (K&K 05); he interrupts the flow with ceasless stop-start point-making in e.g. the Gb min Impromptu. Peter Grahame Woolf We have reviewed many of K&K's series of live concert recordings from Maulbronn Monastery; mainly sacred choral works , all prepared to highest standards, e.g. Handel's Solomon and Jephtha [Editor] |
