Obsession

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Obsession

Label Channel Classics

Artists Niek Baar, Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra, Michael Waterman

€29,99 EUR

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On the album Obsession, Dutch violinist Niek Baar returns to the pieces that inspired him to become a violinist. Together with the Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra and Concertmaster Michael Waterman, he recorded wonderfully romantic, well-known and exuberant repertoire, including Ravel's Tzigane, Tchaikovsky's Souvenir d'un lieu cher and Tartini's Il Trillo del Diavolo. The connection between the musicians is palpable. Niek says that “The Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra played every moment as if we were playing the most intimate chamber music repertoire, and that inspired me to take risks, to go outside of my comfort zone, and perform as a whole with each other.” Niek plays a magnificent and rare violin made in Cremona in 1729 by Carlo Bergonzi. On this recording produced by Jared Sacks, you hear the ‘core’ of the instrument, including all of the gritty elements that accompany the sweet, soprano tones that the violin is most famous for. Niek Baar, Violin Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra Michael Waterman, Concertmaster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDzz11EysRw

Tracklist

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Total time: 01:02:37

1. Praeludium and Allegro

05:49

2. Romanze op. 11

12:06

3. Souvenir d'un lieu Cher op. 42- Scherzo

03:55

4. Souvenir d'un lieu Cher op. 42- Melodie

03:46

5. Trillo del Diavolo - Larghetto ma non troppo

03:47

6. Trillo del Diavolo - Allegro Moderato

03:04

7. Trillo del Diavolo - Andante - Allegro assai - andante - Allegro assai

09:20

8. Souvenir d'un lieu Cher op. 42- Meditation

09:54

9. Tzigane - Rapsodie de Concert

10:56

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Additional Information

Label

Channel Classics

SKU

44822

Qualities

FLAC 96 kHz, FLAC 192 kHz, DSD 64, DSD 128, DSD 256, DSD 512, DXD 24 Bit

Channels

2ch Stereo, 5ch Surround, 2ch Stereo & 5ch Surround

Artists

Niek Baar, Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra, Michael Waterman

Composers

Kreisler, Dvorak, Tchaikovsky, Tartini, Ravel

Genres

Classical

Original Recording Format

DSD 256

Instruments

Orchestra

Release Date

August 19, 2022

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Reviews

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Adrian Quanjer

... Baar demonstrates that he is worth every inch of his violin. A valuable instrument can and will only shine in the hands of someone who has a love affair with it. Right from the start (Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro) it becomes clear that Niek is able to draw a sweet, silken tone from his soul mate that continues in Dvořák’s Romance in F minor and the following two movements of Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir d’un lieu cher, as arranged by Alexandru Lascae. ...

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HIFI Critic

Andrew Everard

Recorded and engineered by label founder, and head of Native DSD, Jared Sacks, again at the MCO in Hilversum, he plays a programme from composers including Dvorák, Ravel, Tartini and Tchaikovsky, and while Sacks allows the group of musicians plenty of space to breathe, he also provides a wonderfully focused view of the solo instrument. That means we hear not only its sweetness and fluidity in the hands of an accomplished performer, but also its occasional bite and grit – it’s wonderfully characterful stuff.

Reviews by Customers

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Michael WadgeMay 30, 2023Verified buyer

A lovely album, beautifully played and excellently recorded, as ever, on the Channel Classics label.

Obsession

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