Search - Lavard Skou Larsen :: GUARNIERI: Violin Sonatas Nos. 2, 3 and 7

Spicy and a little bitter

hh | West Hollywood, CA United States | 08/15/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I'd seen this composer's name several times, but aside from his associations with Milhaud and Boulanger, I knew little about him. Perhaps it was because I had no particular expectations that I found the CD fresh and appealing. There is the distinct mark of South America on each piece, but suprising dissonances that co-mingle with Latin flourishes added something special. Sonatas 2, 3, 7 stand up well to repeated listenings, even if each appears to lose its way briefly before the baton comes down. 3.5 stars."