Here
is another recording of the Rizol's Quartet - the first one was
reviewed on January
18th 2002 and includes information about the Quartet and its
members.
This CD is entitled "Astor Piazzolla"
as it contains Piazzolla's works exclusively, arranged for the
accordion quartet by Slava Samofalov. It was recorded live in
the Column Hall of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine on September
19th, 1999.
Individually, members of the Rizol's
Quartet are professionals, musicians with exquisite taste, and
as a whole, the quartet is a unique musical unit. Their sophistication,
their passionate, delicate musical approach, and the volume of
their emotions are an amazing musical experience for the listener.
Their special brand of intelligent emotionalism reaches its zenith
here: it's deep, resonant and splendid! It is clear to me that
this quartet earns its fans in a time-honoured way: they play
for the audience, they reach and touch the audience.
Their interpretation of Piazzolla
is most appealing to me personally as it is vibrant and so much
alive, with that inner dynamics and drive in the slow sections,
as well as passionate. It also has that special sound volume to
it, as it is performed by the quartet with some percussions and
sounds really impressive.
This recording is an absolute musical
treat and I highly recommend that you hear it for yourself. *****
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