Elegant refinement from Kavakos and Pace

By David Karlin, 27 January 2017

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“This was a tour de force from both performers in bringing the best out of a melody”

Reviewed at Palau de la Música, Barcelona on 26 January 2017

Beethoven, Violin Sonata no. 4 in A minor, Op.23

Beethoven, Violin Sonata no. 5 in F major "Fruhling (Spring)", Op.24

Beethoven, Violin Sonata no. 10 in G major, Op.96

Leonidas Kavakos, Violin

Enrico Pace, Piano

Leonidas Kavakos et Enrico Pace : sensibilité et intelligence à Bozar

Patrice Lieberman, 24th February

Le duo a produit un récital époustouflant, passant de Beethoven à Bartók avec la même maîtrise technique et stylistique.

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Beethoven y el universo sobre cuatro cuerdas: Kavakos y Pace

Leonardo Mattana Ereño, 29th January

Leonidas Kavakos y Enrico Pace sumergieron al público en la creación camerística de Beethoven con las tres últimas sonatas para violín y piano que este compuso.

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Brüsseler Philharmoniker erobern Salzburg

Christine Arnold, 27th February

Die Brüsseler Philharmoniker und ihr Chefdirigent Michel Tabachnik brachten mit Pianist Enrico Pace einen Abend voller Glanzmomente in Salzburgs Festspielhaus.

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Classical grace and Romantic eloquence from the Philharmonia

Christopher Woodley, 7th May

The contrasting delights of Schumann, Brahms and Dvořák are powerfully evoked in performances of charm, eloquence and high drama from the Philharmonia, continuing the orchestra’s 80th anniversary celebrations.

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Lintu, Kavakos and the SSO make the case for Shostakovich

Chang Tou Liang, 9th April

Has Shostakovich become the new Rachmaninov in Singapore? The SSO and Hannu Lintu show that he can be as popular as Rachmaninov.

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Contours in motion: Kavakos and Rouvali at the New York Philharmonic

Edward Sava-Segal, 20th February

Bartók and Rachmaninov are shaped through rhythmic precision and structural concentration in the New York Philharmonic's latest subscription concert.

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.

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