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GRAMOPHONE (06/2013)
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Reviewer: Duncan Druce
Viktoria Mullova plays the two solo concertos elegantly, with beautiful precision and, in the middle movements, considerable eloquence. These performances make a distinct contrast with Rachel Podger’s. Accompanied by a small string band, Mullova is more in the limelight, the orchestra sounding smoother and blander, though enlivened by added crescendos and accents. The Andante of BWV1041 is especially fine, the expressive freedom of Mullova’s line complemented by a perfectly blended, sensitively phrased accompaniment. In the quicker movements, however, I felt the phrasing to be insufficiently animated, especially in the two finales, whose sprightly tempi aren’t coupled with that inner life that characterises the Brecon Baroque performances.
The performance of BWV1053, arranged from the E major Harpsichord Concerto, is impressive but the work has a somewhat restricted range for a violin concerto (it’s generally assumed that the original was for oboe). In BWV1060, Mullova takes the part usually heard on oboe, with Dantone supplying Bach’s second harpsichord part. In the outer movements the balance is not ideal, with the harpsichord often swamped by its accompaniment. In the slow movement, however, with pizzicato strings, there’s no problem, and it’s delightful to hear the melodies alternately on harpsichord and violin.
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