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A Tribute To Ralph Holmes
Ralph Holmes (violin) & Peter Dickinson (piano)
Aided by the crisp playing of Peter Dickinson, he gives a winningly fresh account of Beethoven's Spring Sonata, with a slow movement movingly delivered in hushed tension, a beautifully sprung...
A Tribute To Ralph Holmes
Ralph Holmes (violin) & Peter Dickinson (piano)
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Aided by the crisp playing of Peter Dickinson, he gives a winningly fresh account of Beethoven's Spring Sonata, with a slow movement movingly delivered in hushed tension, a beautifully sprung...
About
Ralph Holmes was one of the leading violinists of his generation. This release aims to supplement the small Holmes repertoire on CD and catch him at the height of his powers. With the exception of the Bartok (which appears here courtesy of Decca), the performances were made for the BBC in the 1980s and are previously unpublished, displaying Holmes’ versatility as an artist.
Contents and tracklist
- Peter Dickinson, Ralph Holmes
- Ralph Holmes
Bax:
Bax Sonata No. 3 in G minor for Violin and Piano (1927)
Work length19:18
This work is only available as an album download.
- Peter Dickinson, Ralph Holmes
Moderato
Track length10:00
This track is only available as an album download.
- Ralph Holmes
Awards and reviews
May 2012
Aided by the crisp playing of Peter Dickinson, he gives a winningly fresh account of Beethoven's Spring Sonata, with a slow movement movingly delivered in hushed tension, a beautifully sprung account of the brief Scherzo and free-flowing accounts of the outer movements...Holmes plays [the Bartok] with seeming ease...every note is crystal clear, making evident Bartok's mastery...Altogether, a splendid tribute to Holmes.
November 2014
their performance is a zestful and dazzling rediscovery of a familiar masterpiece … enchantingly done.
19th February 2012
These previously unreleased BBC recordings and a CD transfer remind us of an illustrious British violinist who died tragically young (1937-84). The account of Beethoven’s “Spring” Sonata, Op 24 in F, has a brilliant, soaring freshness...the interpretative intensity [in the Bartok] is powerful.
Classical Music 11th February 2012
This is not the way Beethoven's Spring Sonata is played today. The portamento displayed in this BBC Radio Stoke recording of 1981 performance may horrify some, but the warmth of sound and acute phrasing must delight...A joy for nostalgists.
