AMC009 Partitas and English suites vol. 1 gets 5 stars in Sydsvenskan ! ***** “..with careful use of rhythm, dynamics and accents, he adapts the expression to the conditions that each movement, yes each phrase, provides. The characters of the Allemande, the Courant and the other baroque dances are in place, but when given the…
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Four Stars: Joachim Gustafsson | Sivelöv: Sinfonie Nr. 3 „Primavera“ 05.03.2021 Ohne Corona würde es die vorliegende Aufnahme nicht geben. Da die schwedischen Musiker im Frühling vergangenen Jahres Pandemie-bedingt keine öffentlichen Konzerte geben konnten, hatten sie Zeit, die Partituren ihres Landsmanns zu studieren. Die Musik gefiel ihnen so gut, dass sie beschlossen, die Werke einzuspielen. Das…
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A marvelous new Bach recital from AMC Classical, towards the c, features pianist Niklas Sivelöv. In our interview, Sivelöv talks about the recording and Bach’s unique genius and magic.Before we discuss your AMC Classical Bach recording, towards the c, I’d love to explore some of your thoughts on J. S. Bach and his music. And,…
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More reviews for Sivelöv Concertos! Classical CD Choice: ”Effortlessly played by its composer, this is lively, colourful music which makes an attractive package. There are echoes of Stravinsky and other composers, but in the final analysis, Sivelov is very much his own man ” Barry Forshaw © 2020 Fanfare Magazine: ”Three highly entertaining and…
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Concert Review: Niklas Sivelöv, September 18, 2022 By Paul Baker For his September 18 concert, Swedish virtuoso Niklas Sivelöv strode out in long tails and gray ascot looking not a little like a clean-shaven Beethoven. As he sat at the vintage Mason & Hamlin 1906 model AA piano I appreciated that nod to sartorial tradition.…
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BACH The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 and 2 • Niklas Sivelöv (pn) • HVB 1501 (4 CDs: 246:32) It is no trifling thing for a keyboard artist to perform and record the 48, both books of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier in their entirety. There’s more to it than conquering the technical difficulties, which are formidable in themselves. A sense of awe must fill the…
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An inspiring meeting today with the great Danish composer Per Nørgård!