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Isabelle Faust, Alexander Melnikov - Franz Schubert: Sonate D.574; Rondo Op.70; Fantasie D.934 (2006)

Posted By: Designol

Date: 28 Dec 2023 14:48:50

Isabelle Faust, Alexander Melnikov - Franz Schubert: Sonate D.574; Rondo Op.70; Fantasie D.934 (2006)

In nearly every respect this is outstanding. The Rondo brillant and the Fantasie, both written for the virtuoso duo of Karl von Bocklet and Josef Slawik, can sound as if Schubert were striving for a brilliant, flashy style, foreign to his nature. Both are in places uncomfortable to play (when first published, the Fantasie’s violin part was simplified), but you would never guess this from Faust’s and Melnikov’s performance; they both nonchalantly toss off any problem passages as though child’s play.

The Fantasie’s finale and the Rondo brillant are irresistibly lively and spirited, and this duo’s technical finesse extends to more poetic episodes – Melnikov’s tremolo at the start of the Fantasie shimmers delicately, while the filigree passagework in the last of the variations that form the Fantasie’s centrepiece have a delightful poise and sense of ease.

The Sonata’s more intimate style is captured just as convincingly; in all three performances Faust and Melnikov observe Schubert’s often very detailed, careful expression marks, not as a matter of duty but as a stimulus to the imagination, as a way of entering more deeply into the music.

The one slight reservation concerns Isabelle Faust’s manner of expression. She makes the most of any passionate phrases and is equally convincing at cool, mysterious or dreamlike moments. But the lyrical phrases in the Rondo’s introduction surely demand a more heartfelt utterance. In the Sonata, too, there are places where one longs for more warmth. This quibble aside, it’s a lovely disc, one to listen to over and over again.

Review by Gramophone Magazine

Review by Kevin Sutton, MusicWeb-International.com

For a composer as prolific as Schubert, it is strange that his output of works for violin and piano is so small: six works in all. This is all the more odd given that his brother Ferdinand was a gifted violinist. The old excuse that Schubert was intimidated at every turn by the still very much living Beethoven might hold some water. However, given the quality of the few solo violin works that he did leave us, we can’t help but be a bit saddened by what might have been.

I confess that I was not terribly familiar with this repertoire until I sat down to listen to this disc. What a pleasant surprise it was! The C Major Fantasie is a through-composed work, but it has four distinct sections. It opens with a slow introduction, moves into a serious quasi-exposition in the minor mode, continues with a delightful set of variations and closes with a rollicking and joyous finale. It is as tuneful as one could expect from the composer of so many fine songs, and its serene mood and youthful exuberance are truly captivating.

Faust and Melnikov are a sensitive team, at one with the music and with each other. Faust plays with a warm tone, not overwrought with vibrato, and yet clean and sinuous. Melnikov’s piano is at once clear and mellow. There is a good deal of reverberation in the recording, and given that it was made in a studio and not a concert venue, one cannot help but wonder if this is artificial. Regardless, it is not at all off-putting, and the ambience is most welcoming and relaxed.

The A Major Sonata, also known as the Grand Duo is far more formal in structure than the Fantasie. Cast in four movements it is a serious work in spite of its brimming tunefulness. It does not belie Schubert’s oft-found difficulty with larger forms. At just over twenty minutes, it is compact without being abrupt and contains music as fine as found anywhere else in the literature. Of particular merit are the joyful scherzo and the lovely third movement marked andantino. There is no shortage of virtuosity in the writing, but it is solely at the service of the music, never to be trotted out in ostentatious display. Again, the performances are taut, and our team’s ability to bring off a slow movement with sincerity but with out self-indulgence is welcome indeed.

The recital closes with the Rondo Brilliant in b minor, which is a horse of a different color indeed. Far more dramatic and showy than the other works, this stormy little work stands up on its hind legs and demands attention. It is an exhilarating ending to a lovely recital.

Review by Kevin Sutton, MusicWeb-International.com

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Tracklist:

Duos Pour Piano Et Violon

Fantaisie en Ut majeur / C major / C-dur op. posth.159, D.934
01. Andante molto (3:18)
02. Allegretto (5:11)
03. Andantino (10:17)
04. Allegro vivace (4:02)

Sonate en La majeur / A major / A-dur op. posth.162, D.574
05. I. Allegro moderato (8:36)
06. II. Scherzo presto (3:58)
07. III. Andantino (3:46)
08. IV. Allegro vivace (5:05)

Rondo brillant en si mineur / B minor / h-moll op.70, D.895
09. Andante (2:40)
10. Allegro (10:31)

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