The Sound And The Fury
Blue Griffin, 2021
9/10
Listen to The Sound And The Fury
The esteemed pair Shea-Kim Duo return with works by Dvorak, Grieg and Janacek, as Brendan Shea and Yerin Kim weave their strings and keys together in intimate, memorable ways across the impressive performance.
“Op. 49 B. 89” opens the listen with the firm keys and swirling strings interacting with much grace and playfulness, and this chemistry continues to the swift and dizzying melodies of “Sonata for piano and violin No. 3 in C minor. Op. 45”, as well as the calmer moments of the gorgeous “Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza”
The back half of the listen offers the poetic and emotive “Sonata for violin and piano: Con moto”, while “Sonata for violin and piano: Allegretto” offers a quick burst of stirring yet frisky musicianship. “Sonata for violin and piano: Adagio” exits the listen, and blends the flowing keys and tense strings meeting at a sublime intersection.
As usual, the duo display both of their respective talents with much attention to detail, inimitable balance and majestic melodies that will have the listener hanging on every note.
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