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J.S. BACH
Inventions and Partita Janine Jansen (violin) Maxim Rysanov (viola) Torleif Thedeen (cello) [ Decca / CD - released 15/Nov/2007 ] "At nearly 80 minutes there can be no grumbles about value, and with musicianship of the highest order this has to be a Bach collection for anyone with an interest in chamber music for strings and an alternative view on the Inventions." (Recording... |
J. S. BACH
Cello Suites Nos. 1, 4 and 5 (arr. for viola) Maxim Rysanov (viola) [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Aug/2010 ] "Rysanov eschews both puritan authenticity and inappropriate Romantic emoting. His phrasing pays due acknowledgement to the suites' dance roots." (BBC MUsic Five Stars) |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Chamber Works (Incls Viola Sonata by Glinka) Maxim Rysanov (viola), Evelyn Chang (piano) [ AVIE / CD - released 30/Sep/2007 ] "In this beautifully recorded recital Rysanov makes out an excellent case for taking up teh Franck A major sonata, his arrangement judiciously steering a middle course between the violin and cello versions, but gaining an extra degree of richness of... |
GIYA KANCHELI
Styx (with Tavener-The Myrrh-Bearer) Maxim Rysanov (viola) / Liepaja Symphony Orchestra / Chorus 'Kamere' / Men of the State Choir Latvija / Maris Sirmais [ Onyx / CD - released 30/Nov/2007 ] "Rysanov yields little to Bashmet in terms of intensity of expression and the capacity to sustain an atmospheric melodic line." (BBC Music) |
BRAHMS
Music for Viola (2 CD set) Maxim Rysanov (viola) with Katya Apekisheva & Jacob Katsnelson (pianos) [ Onyx / CD - released 10/Jan/2009 ] "Strong-handedness and humour win over understatement, but nostalgia remains." Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine (January 2009) |