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Tracklist

1.
Ginastera - Cinco Canciones Populares Argentinas, Op. 1, I. Chacarera
01:01
2.
Ginastera - Cinco Canciones Populares Argentinas, Op. 1, II. Triste
03:38
3.
Ginastera - Cinco Canciones Populares Argentinas, Op. 1, III. Zamba
01:04
4.
Ginastera - Cinco Canciones Populares Argentinas, Op. 1, IV. Arrorro
02:08
5.
Ginastera - Cinco Canciones Populares Argentinas, Op. 1, V. Gato
01:57
6.
Schumann - Fantasiestucke, Op. 73, I. Zart und mit Ausdruck
03:22
7.
Schumann - Fantasiestucke, Op. 73, II. Lebhaft, leicht
03:50
8.
Schumann - Fantasiestucke, Op. 73, III. Rasch und mit Feuer
04:23
9.
Schubert - Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor, I. Allegro moderato
12:30
10.
Schubert - Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor, II. Adagio
04:17
11.
Schubert - Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor, III. Allegretto
09:23
12.
Gershwin - Prelude No. 2, Andante con moto e poco rubato
04:11
13.
Bloch - from Jewish Life, B. 54 - 'Prayer'
04:25
14.
Shostakovich - from The Limpid Stream, Ballet Suite No. 2, Op. 39a - II. Adagio
05:58
15.
Rachmaninoff - from 6 Romances, Op. 4 - 'Ne poi krasavitsa'
04:29
16.
Bottesini - Tarantella
05:52

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

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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
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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.

Aart van der Wal - Source

NRC 5 out of 5

(…) 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.

Joost Galema

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 (…)

Andrew Everard

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.

Richard Whitehouse

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