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Pared Down Beethoven

L. Bagnall | Australia | 03/13/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This was a real revelation to me! A small orchestra playing the way it no doubt sounded in Beethoven's day! I heard things that I've not noticed before and found the performance thrilling!"

Beethoven Piano (forte) Concerto Nos. 4 & 5

Anthony E. Brauer | Australia | 10/21/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is a rather different interpretation of these well known pieces.

Noteable is the tone and clarity of the forte piano used,much richer than what many would come to expect.

Also worthy of note is the way,in the Concerto No.4,in which Cristofori bring to the fore a remarkeable sounding viola.

Overall,it is worth the listening and may in fact quite closely resemble the way in which it was first presented and performed."