[Quincy
Porter, Complete Viola Works;
Eliesha Nelson, viola; John McLaughlin Williams, violin, piano,
harpsichord; Douglas Rioth, harp; Northwest Sinfonia, John McLaughlin
Williams, conductor; Dorian Recordings DSL 90911 (73:47) (2009)]
Review by Fanfare, excerpted by www.ClassicsOnline.com, where this CD is 20% off this weekend only, ending June 3, 2012. Many other stellar reviews of the disc have been published.
Review by Fanfare, excerpted by www.ClassicsOnline.com, where this CD is 20% off this weekend only, ending June 3, 2012. Many other stellar reviews of the disc have been published.
By
Radu Lelutiu
Radu Lelutiu
Fanfare
01-Nov-2011
Even without the benefit of the
informative annotations that accompany this recording, in which Nelson
explains how she fell in love with Porter, it would have been obvious
that this was a labor of love. Indeed, the thoughtfulness with which
this project was put together is apparent throughout—in the
aforementioned annotations (written by Nelson herself), in the
excellence of the recorded sound, in the quality of the performers who
joined forces with Nelson, and, most importantly, in Nelson’s
superlative playing.
The music itself is interesting and agreeable, if not always
compelling. …the quality of the recorded sound is outstanding, and it
does full justice to Nelson’s beautiful instrument. Incidentally, the
sound team received a Grammy for its work. Special kudos are also in
order for über-accompanist John McLaughlin Williams, who conducts the
Northwest Sinfonia, an excellent ensemble, and also plays the piano,
harpsichord, and violin in the Speed Etude, Blues Lointains, Poem and
duos. Harpist Douglas Rioth joins Nelson for the Harp Duo, and he does a
fine job.…I applaud Nelson and her colleagues for making this worthwhile
recording, and any serious collectors of American classical music would
be well advised to purchase it.
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