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Notes and Editorial Reviews
This is a delightful recital, lightweight to be sure, but played with such warmth, and an eloquent simplicity of line, that the ear is instantly beguiled
The opening Elgar Salut d'amour is pleasing enough but the following Faure Berceuse is utterly winning, and the famous 'Meditation' from Massenet's Thais soars aloft without being in the least sentimentalized. It was Brava's physical charms that first caught the public attention in Finland during a telecast, while she was playing in the ranks of the Sibelius Academy Symphony Orchestra; but one enjoys a CD with one's ears, and mine tell me that the central performance of the Grieg Sonata is strong, passionate and most compelling. The central Allegretto espressivo alla
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Romanza (pure mountain-stream Grieg) is exquisitely played, and how beautifully the excellent pianist, John Lenehan, prepares the way for his soloist's warm-hearted entry. The finale has a splendidly gutsy, folksy impetus and plenty of light and shade. Both artists are very well recorded and the balance is excellent. I suspect Brava's tone is comparatively small (although the second subject of the finale brings a boldness and opulence that really communicate) ; but her finished timbre records very well indeed and the playing itself is nicely polished as well as musically sensitive. A welcome collection.
-- Ivan March, Gramophone
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Works on This Recording
1.
Salut d'amour, Op. 12 by Sir Edward Elgar
Performer:
John Lenehan (Piano),
Linda Brava (Violin)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1888/1889; England
Date of Recording: 1999
Venue: Potton Hall, Westleton, Suffolk, England
Length: 2 Minutes 51 Secs.
2.
Berceuse for Violin and Piano in D major, Op. 16 by Gabriel Fauré
Performer:
Linda Brava (Violin),
John Lenehan (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1878-1879; France
Date of Recording: 1999
Venue: Potton Hall, Westleton, Suffolk, England
Length: 4 Minutes 39 Secs.
3.
Pieces (5) for Violin and Piano, Op. 81: no 2, Rondino by Jean Sibelius
Performer:
Linda Brava (Violin),
John Lenehan (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: circa 1915; Finland
Date of Recording: 1999
Venue: Potton Hall, Westleton, Suffolk, England
Length: 1 Minutes 43 Secs.
4.
Ave Maria by Charles Gounod
Performer:
Linda Brava (Violin),
John Lenehan (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1859; France
Date of Recording: 1999
Venue: Potton Hall, Westleton, Suffolk, England
Length: 3 Minutes 14 Secs.
5.
Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 45 by Edvard Grieg
Performer:
Linda Brava (Violin),
John Lenehan (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1886-1887; Norway
Date of Recording: 1999
Venue: Potton Hall, Westleton, Suffolk, England
Length: 24 Minutes 31 Secs.
6.
Humoresques (6) for Violin and Orchestra: no 1 in D minor, Op. 87 no 1 by Jean Sibelius
Performer:
John Lenehan (Piano),
Linda Brava (Violin)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1917; Finland
Date of Recording: 1999
Venue: Potton Hall, Westleton, Suffolk, England
Length: 4 Minutes 26 Secs.
7.
Cantabile for Violin and Guitar in D major, Op. 17/MS 109 by Niccolò Paganini
Performer:
Linda Brava (Violin),
John Lenehan (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Date of Recording: 1999
Venue: Potton Hall, Westleton, Suffolk, England
Length: 3 Minutes 56 Secs.
8.
Thaïs: Meditation by Jules Massenet
Performer:
Linda Brava (Violin),
John Lenehan (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1894; France
Date of Recording: 1999
Venue: Potton Hall, Westleton, Suffolk, England
Length: 5 Minutes 40 Secs.
9.
Pieces (4) for Violin/Cello and Piano, Op. 78: no 2, Romance by Jean Sibelius
Performer:
John Lenehan (Piano),
Linda Brava (Violin)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1915-1919; Finland
Date of Recording: 1999
Venue: Potton Hall, Westleton, Suffolk, England
Length: 3 Minutes 5 Secs.
10.
Apple Blossoms: Miniature Viennese March by Fritz Kreisler
Performer:
Linda Brava (Violin),
John Lenehan (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Date of Recording: 1999
Venue: Potton Hall, Westleton, Suffolk, England
Length: 3 Minutes 24 Secs.
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