Netherlands major newspaper, de Volkskrant, has published a wonderful review of Matt Haimovitz, MDR Symphony Orchestra Leipzig and conductor Dennis Russell Davies with Schnittke: Cello Concerto No. 1!
“It’s impossible not to hear the beginning of his Cello Concerto as a prelude to the stroke. The cello hums an elegiac melody à la Brahms, the orchestra initially lends it a mysterious shimmer, but within three minutes explodes into a cacophony. Wailing and moaning, the magnificent cellist Matt Haimowitz slides into the abyss.”
“In the rest of the work, Haimovitz combines a flamed tone with great narrative power. The MDR Symphony Orchestra Leipzig and conductor Dennis Russell Davies surround him with sensitive colors and accents.”
Read the full review here.
Schnittke: Cello Concerto No. 1 is out now.
