Description
On Stolen Pearls, double bassist Nicholas Schwartz and pianist Anna Fedorova present repertoire originally written for other instruments.
For this recording the double bass and its faithful friend the piano, have journeyed extensively, bringing home a rich booty of musical discoveries, ‘stolen pearls’ from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. From Argentina, Germany, Austria, the USA, Russia and Italy.
It marks the debut recording of the Oyster Duo. However, double bassist Nicholas Schwartz (Concertgebouworkest, Amsterdam) and concert pianist Anna Fedorova are certainly not new to each other. They have been playing music as a duo and in larger chamber music settings for many years. And they are newlyweds, too.
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The pieces on this album are some of the favorites of our repertoire over the last 5 years. We chose music which, although not written for the double bass, naturally suits it and enhances it with its deep and rich tones. The music highlights the vocal qualities, diverse genre styles and virtuoso capabilities of the instrument and its player.
– Nicholas & Anna
Additional information
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Composers | Bloch, Bottesini, Gershwin, Ginastera, Rachmaninoff, Schubert, Schumann, Shostakovich |
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Production | Jochem Geene |
Recording engineer | Jochem Geene |
Recording location | Studio Van Schuppen |
Recording date | 2017 |
Analog to digital converter | Horus, Merging Technologies |
Recording format | DXD |
Microphones | Schoeps MK4 – MK8 – ORTF – B&K 4006 |
Editing | Jochem Geene |
Mastering engineer | Jochem Geene |
Speakers | Studer A723 Active |
Format | Download (Stereo), Download (Multichannel), Download (Stereo + Multichannel) |
Type | DSD 256 fs, DSD 128 fs, DSD 64 fs, DXD 24 Bit, FLAC 192 kHz, FLAC 96 kHz, MP3 44.1 kHz |
Press reviews
Opus Klassiek
(…) Over de muzikaliteit en het technische arsenaal van dit duo, tevens als zodanig het debuut op cd, zal iedereen het, denk ik, wel eens zijn: die zijn beide boven iedere kritiek verheven.
NRC
(…) Schwartz verandert de lage en ‘logge’ contrabas, de tractor van het orkest, in een elegante en wendbare bolide. En ook Fedorova tovert op haar vleugel. (…) Schwartz en Fedorova koppelen hun virtuositeit aan vertelkunst, waardoor de muziek nog lang in het gemoed blijft nazinderen.
HiFiCritic
(…) a thrilling set (…) this well-rehearsed repertoire sounds fabulous, from the impact and delicacy of Fedorova’s piano to the rich resonance of Schwartz’s bass, all captured beautifully in the studio by Jochem Geene (…)
Gramophone Magazine
(…) judicious arrangements (…) this instrument effortlessly replaces the human voice (…) Cleanly and clearly recorded, this is a release intent on taking such a partnership into the mainstream.
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