Alexander Melnikov - Paul Hindemith: Sonatas for… (2015)
feat. Isabelle Faust, violin; Alexander Rudin, violoncello; Jeroen Berwaerts, trumpet
Teunis van der Zwart, althorn; Gérard Costes, trombone
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 291 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 167 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical | Label: Harmonia Mundi | # HMC905271 | Time: 01:11:08
feat. Isabelle Faust, violin; Alexander Rudin, violoncello; Jeroen Berwaerts, trumpet
Teunis van der Zwart, althorn; Gérard Costes, trombone
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 291 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 167 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical | Label: Harmonia Mundi | # HMC905271 | Time: 01:11:08
The patron saint of neglected instruments, Hindemith composed more than 30 sonatas for very diverse resources – including, unusually, such instruments as the bass tuba and double bass. Among the more obscure combinations is the Sonata for Althorn and Piano, which opens this arresting new disc, and stands out further for including a spoken dialogue between the two players (here, Teunis van der Zwart and Alexander Melnikov) at the start of its finale. Sonata-starved trombonists also value Hindemith’s contribution to their repertoire, but as Gérard Costes shows, this is not merely Gebrauchsmusik (utility music), useful only to performers themselves. Played with blazing tone by Jeroen Berwaerts, the Trumpet Sonata emerges with particular brilliance. These three brass sonatas generally come across with more subtlety than on the well-known recordings by Glenn Gould and friends. Anchoring this new project, Alexander Melnikov is a superbly thoughtful and questing pianist.
Isabelle Faust finds the Apollonian restraint of the E major Sonata for Violin and Piano yet also its intensity, and Alexander Rudin proves up to the virtuosic demands of the magnificent work written for the great cellist Gregor Piatigorsky. Even in the more unfamiliar corners of his output, Hindemith writes in an attractive, lilting style that reminds us he was one of the few German composers to admit folk music to his work. The Hindemith anniversary of 2013 opened the gates to a welcome flood of excellent recordings, which happily show no sign of drying up, and this new release stands high among them.Review by John Allison, BBC Music Magazine
If there is a Cinderella among Hindemith’s three dozen(ish) sonatas, it’s not that for double bass, tuba, or even the Canonic Sonatina for two flutes, but the Sonata for althorn (1943). A tenor instrument, known in the US as the alto horn, it is so rare that Hindemith accepted his sonata could be played on the horn or alto saxophone. It is a delightful work for a delightful instrument, beautifully rendered here.
Melnikov’s role parallels that of Glenn Gould but his accounts are less wayward than the Canadian’s, his soloists generally stronger. Indeed, in most of the sonatas, the primary competition comes from one-off recordings (now that Ensemble Villa Musica’s almost-complete sonata set, with pianist Kalle Randalu, is unavailable). On BIS, Roland Pöntinen is accompanist for three rival accounts. In the 1935 Violin Sonata, Wallin may now have been overtaken by Zimmermann, Becker-Bender and now Isabelle Faust but choice will depend primarily on couplings since the margins between these contenders is so fine.
So, too, with the others, though Wendy Warner remains peerless in the Cello Sonata despite a fine challenger here from Rudin. I would not want to be without Lindberg’s Trombone Sonata, though BIS’s sound is a tad over-resonant. Costes’s superb interpretation is the finest since Antonsen’s, accompanied by Sawallisch (EMI – sadly nla), and certainly a match for Laubin’s. I prefer Costes to Tine Thing Helseth’s driven account with Kathryn Stott, in a comparatively fierce recording. In short then, this is a magnificent disc, with leading or contending versions of all the works in terrific, beautifully balanced Harmonia Mundi sound. Let’s hope Melnikov & Co return to record some more.Review by Guy Rickards, Gramophone
Ever practical in his methods, Paul Hindemith composed over 30 sonatas for various instruments, which, in addition to his theoretical concerns, reflected a utilitarian aspect of his work, even though they weren't intended as Gebrauchsmusik. This 2015 album from Harmonia Mundi offers five sonatas, composed between 1935 and 1948, which have become standard repertoire for students and are usually heard in recitals, though much less frequently on commercial recordings. The sonatas for alto horn, violoncello, trombone, violin, and trumpet make a balanced program, and the consistency of Hindemith's chromatic yet tonal music makes the album approachable, even though the pieces at times may seem a little dry and cerebral. Alto hornist Teunis van der Zwart, cellist Alexander Rudin, trombonist Gérard Costes, violinist Isabelle Faust, and trumpeter Jeroen Berwaerts are the featured artists and they are extremely polished in their playing, while virtuoso pianist Alexander Melnikov provides something greater than mere accompaniment in these energetic and expressive performances. The reproduction is focused and noise-free, so every detail of this highly contrapuntal music is fully audible.Review by Blair Sanderson, Allmusic.com
Alexander Melnikov, piano
Teunis van der Zwart, althorn (1-4)
Alexander Rudin, violoncello (5-7)
Gérard Costes, trombone (8-11)
Isabelle Faust, violin (12-13)
Jeroen Berwaerts, trumpet (14-16)
Tracklist:
Sonata for Althorn and Piano
01. I. Ruhig bewegt (02:05)
02. II. Lebhaft (03:30)
03. III. Sehr langsam (02:04)
04. IV. Das Posthorn (04:00)
Sonata for Violoncello and Piano
05. I. Pastorale (06:34)
06. II. Moderately fast - Slow - Tempo I (06:16)
07. III. Passacaglia (08:42)
Sonata for Trombone and Piano
08. I. Allegro moderato maestoso (02:54)
09. II. Allegretto grazioso (03:11)
10. III. Lied des Raufbolds (02:10)
11. IV. Allegro moderato maestoso (02:52)
Sonata for Violin and Piano
12. I. Ruhig bewegt (03:57)
13. II. Langsam - Sehr lebhaft - Langsam - Wieder lebhaft (06:34)
Sonata for Trumpet and Piano
14. I. Mit Kraft (05:22)
15. II. Mässig bewegt - Lebhaft - Wie zuerst (02:19)
16. III. Trauermusik (08:31)
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