Dvorák For Two: Works For Violin & Piano

Antonin Dvorak (Composer), Orli Shaham (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Orli Shaham
• Composer: Antonin Dvorak
• Audio CD (February 11, 1997)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon
• ASIN: B000001GXU
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #96,901 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Romantic sincerity, gorgeous tones !, December 6, 2002

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Scott68 (Columbus, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dvorák For Two: Works For Violin & Piano (Audio CD)

The Shaham siblings play Dvorak's Sonatina, wonderful music with great tones recorded with great clarity!

The piano sound is remarkably clear and sharp sounding and no introduction needs to be said about the incredible violin tone displayed here. DG really did an amazing production on this recording.

The violin is played with incredible warmth and awesome phrasing, every heartfelt note is carefully shaped by a master craftsman: Gil Shaham shows yet again his ability to speak with every note. The piano is played with a great sense of dynamics and effortless technique while never being obtrusive. Orli shows great maturity in how she handles and shapes the music with her great hands. Of course, since the two grew up playing together and were both trained at Julliard, they make a great team playing dynamically as one.

The Sonatina in G maj should be played much more, great melody here. In fact one can argue that it is easily one of the greatest violin piano compositions of all time, full of romantic charm and sincerity. Dvorak was highly influenced by Brahms but had his own sound in a rhythmic sense due to his Czech nationality. It is interesting to think about how the musical environment must have affected the great composers, as most of them admit being influenced by the folk music of European countries.

I encourage all violinists to perform the G maj Sonatina in their recitals because of its' beauty. I like to see recitals where a soloist speaks with every note instead of a display of virtuosity. I also like to see works played that everyone else does not, that is the challenge to keep things fresh and play new things but still hold the attention of the listener. These pieces fill that void for me in every way.

This is a five star recording but so is Perlman's recording of the same works, I give both my highest recommendation.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest romantic composers, December 13, 2002

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Sylvia Figueroa Sánchez (Santiago, Chile) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dvorák For Two: Works For Violin & Piano (Audio CD)

Very Good CD. Of course it is, the violinist is Gil Shaham one of the best violinist of our time and all pieces of Dvorak are beautiful. You need to have this.
Just for the record, and I think is god to bring this up since the awful error in one of the reviews, Dvorak was born in Nelahozeves nad Vltavou, Czeck Republic in 1841 and died in Prague in 1904. Antonin Dvorak is the best known and world's most-played Czech composer of all times.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful from Beginning to End, May 10, 2009

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David J. Horne (Cincinnati, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dvorák For Two: Works For Violin & Piano (Audio CD)

These are charming, unpretentious works played with the insight and skill needed to realize all their lyricism and beauty. I bought the CD after hearing a cut on Public Radio, misplaced it, and bought another copy. Gil Shaham is a major talent, and the pairing with his sister, Orli works wonderfully.