The Argentinian Album
Amsterdam Sinfonietta
Candida Thompson – violin
Piazzolla, Ginastera, Golijov
Piazzolla – Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring
Ginastera – Concerto for string orchestra
Variazioni per i solisti, Scherzo fantastico, Adagio angoscioso, Finale Furioso
Golijov – last Round for double quartet and bass
Reviews
“Thompson lends a wild voluptuousness to this feel-good Argentinian collection. One of the best performances of Piazzolla’s spicy Four Seasons on disc; Ginastera’s string Concerto boasts a scherzo like high-octane Mendelssohn and a ferocious finale.”
BBC Music Magazine, February 2015 *****
“Candida Thompson maximiert den Sensualismus der Musik mit allen möglichen Effekten, was zu einer sehr individualistischen Aufführung führt. “
Pizzicato.lu
“Die opname is misschien wel de beste tot nu toe”
NRC Handelsblad
“Recommended enthusiastically.”
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