- Original Release Date: 2 July 2007
- Release Date: 2 July 2007
- Label: Decca (UMO)
- Copyright: (C) 1996 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg
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- Total Length: 59:19
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- ASIN: B005UIENVY
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 164,082 in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 in MP3 Albums)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I don't get quite as passionate about the Double Concerto (for Oboe, Harp and Strings) as I do about say the 2nd or 3rd ("Tristan") piano concerti, but this music is undeniably glowing with inspired writing for the two Holligers, Heinz (Oboe) and Ursula (Harp), for whom it was written. It comes from the last year of the period of Henze's midlife lyricism (1963-6, before political interests disturbed the focus of his musical output. The recording here is very dated but the performance must be definitive, with both Holligers on sparkling form. As Elliott Carter observed in interview in 2001, Heinz Holliger's skill on his chosen instrument is "practically unlimited" - even thirty years later; this recording is just one of the higher and earlier peaks in an incredibly distinguished career.
I doubt many listeners will get so much out of the two string essays here. Henze's interest in writing for orchestral strings has continued right up until the recent tenth symphony, whose second movement draws on the experience of these two 1960's endeavours. But they are well crafted products, and as such give some answer to those critics of Henze who charge him with overloading his scores with too many extraneous aural curlicues.
Don't let that thought put you off in any way. The Double Concerto is a masterpiece and it alone is well worth your attention.
I doubt many listeners will get so much out of the two string essays here. Henze's interest in writing for orchestral strings has continued right up until the recent tenth symphony, whose second movement draws on the experience of these two 1960's endeavours. But they are well crafted products, and as such give some answer to those critics of Henze who charge him with overloading his scores with too many extraneous aural curlicues.
Don't let that thought put you off in any way. The Double Concerto is a masterpiece and it alone is well worth your attention.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By David Bye
Format:MP3 Download
I thoroughly endorse what N.E.M. Goulden has to say about this issue. It is a brilliant piece of post-modern composition, and performance by outstanding virtuoso players. I had the vinyl disc maybe 30 years back, and I am very pleased to find it still available on CD. Although the recording may be dated, it doesn't sound too bad to me on download. I didn't bother to download the string essays, so I can't say anything about them. But whatever they are like, it's worth having the disc just for the double concerto, with the brilliant playing of Heinz and Ursula Holliger. It's desert island stuff.
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