Piet Koornhof and Albie van Schalkwyk’s Giya Kancheli: 18 Miniatures & Middelheim recording gets high marks from Raymond Tuttle in the March/April 2023 issue of Fanfare Magazine: “These are late works, and both are worthy of attention. …there will be listeners who buy this CD and listen to the 18 Miniatures with a rapt expression…
Mark S. Zimmer reviews Piet Koornhof and Albie van Schalkwyk’s Violin Plus One album for MusicWeb International: “These pieces are given a lovely performance by South African violinist Piet Koornhof, with noted accompanist Albie van Schalkwyk. … Koornhof gives us a moody Tchaikovsky, but not a self-indulgent one. Poème, op.25 by Chausson is a fascinating…
The InfoDad review team reviews Piet Koornhof and Albie van Schalkwyk’s new Violin Plus One recording and gives it their highest rating! “Piet Koornhof and Albie van Schalkwyk are a superbly matched pair whose sensitivity and emotional resonance make their performances of emotive, lyrical, mostly well-known Romantic repertoire a joy in which to luxuriate. ……
South African violinist Piet Koornhof is Delos’s most often-recorded violin virtuoso, having participated in seven previous recordings for us: both as soloist with piano accompaniment and with larger ensembles. This most impressive release pairs him with a superb pianist, although most knowledgeable listeners think of these beloved pieces as works for violin and orchestra. In…
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) composed his Sérénade mélancolique for violin and orchestra (or piano) in 1875, shortly after completing his First Piano Concerto. It was first heard a year later, performed by Adolph Brodsky, who stepped in to replace the work’s dedicatee, Leopold Auer, when he backed out of the first performance. Several years later…
Gramophone Magazine‘s Guy Rickards reviews Piet Koornhof and Albie van Schalkwyk‘s new Frolov and Friends recording in the January 2018 issue: “A fine example of [Frolov]’s use of popular forms is the Piece in Blues Style, quite the finest and most individual work on this disc. Its quiet and relaxed character catches the feel of the…
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Order Now “I must say yet again that considering the small size of the three Baltic States they have produced a number of world-class composers whose contribution to music history is slowly being unveiled… it was fascinating to read violinist Piet Koornhof’s booklet notes which he begins by explaining why he seeks music “that is…
Order Now Mademoiselle — Première Audience Unknown Music of Nadia Boulanger Delos has the tremendous honor of issuing the first-ever album devoted to the wonderful compositions of Nadia Boulanger: truly a release of great historical importance. None dispute that Boulanger was by far the twentieth century’s most influential composition teacher. Yet “Mademoiselle,” as she has…
Pre-Order Even though I dearly love the “standard” violin repertoire, I’ve always been drawn to music that is off the beaten path. The attraction is twofold: the impulse to share the freshness of new discovery; and the sobering realization that the standard repertoire has been so magnificently served by so many masterful performers that for…
Distinguished South African violinist Piet Koornhof’s Baltic & Beyond recording marks his sixth Delos release! Explore all of these recordings in the Delos store and by streaming them all in our Spotify Playlist: Pre-Order Baltic & Beyond Piet Koornhof, violin Thomas Hecht, piano Among the most notable regional sources of soulful and spellbinding new music…
Coming February 2017 Edvard Grieg: The Violin Sonatas In Haik Kazazyan’s first album for Delos, Opera Fantasies, the brilliant Armenian violin virtuoso demonstrated the fiery, passionate, and technically astonishing sides of his artistry. And the same musical virtues are certainly on display here, in his glowing rendition of the three violin sonatas by the Norwegian…
Gramophone Magazine critic, Donald Rosenberg, pens a rave review in the June issue for Piet Koornhof’s recent On Fire release! “The title doesn’t begin to tell the story of Piet Koornhof’s musical sensibility. … He is a keenly sensitive musician who places the dazzling aspects in discerning context. … Koornhof makes sure notes are dead-centre…
Piet Koornhof’s new recording On Fire: The Virtuoso Violin is now playing on YouTube Music: Buy Now On Fire: The Virtuoso Violin Piet Koornhof, violin Bernarda Vorster, piano In this 2-CD set, Piet tackles some of the most brilliant and technically challenging repertoire for violin ever written. We hear glittering masterpieces by fabled masters of…
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