Viktoria Mullova
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The Making Of The Peasant Girl
Viktoria Mullova's rural origins in Ukraine are reflected in the eclectic programme that comprises The Peasant Girl project. Elements of classical music and jazz reflect the phenomenal influence that the gypsies have had on swathes of music in the 20th century. This DVD contains the recording sessions at London's Abbey Road studios, plus a documentary on the making of the remarkable album, with extensive interviews with Viktoria, Matthew Barley and his ensemble.
"Peasant Girl" review
HAIKU REVIEW: If anything proves that classical music is moving in entirely new directions in 2011, this concept album from edgy fiddle player Viktoria Mullova, edgy cellist Matthew Barley and edgy friends seize the listener from the first insane attack of Viktoria's violin screeching down inflicting pain on her e-string.
"Attraction of opposites" by Andrew Clark
The music of “Yura” begins ever so gently. A series of subtly changing piano chords punctuates a violin line that develops into a folk-tune. The track lasts a mere five minutes and expires with the same stillness as it began. You don’t need to know how or why it was written to be touched by its beauty, but if you know anything about Matthew Barley or Viktoria Mullova you may be puzzled by the way two such apparently different musicians have found so much to say in such simple material.
"The Peasant Girl" LSO St. Luke's
Viktoria Mullova helps blur musical boundaries
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos 3 and 9
Mullova sets a new benchmark for the Beethoven violin sonatas.
DIE ZEIT , Sept. 2010
Mitunter hat man das Gefühl, der klassische Musikbetrieb bestehe nur noch aus großartig aussehenden und genauso großartig spielenden jungen Geigerinnen
Boston Globe, September 5, 2010
BEETHOVEN VIOLIN SONATAS Viktoria Mullova, violin; Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano Onyx Classics There probably aren’t many cities in the United States where a fortepianist could build up a robust following, but Boston is one of them, and Kristian Bezuidenhout is the one to follow.
Review of Beethoven Sonatas
Gut strings suit Viktoria Mullova.
Review of Beethoven Sonatas
This new Viktoria Mullova release will probably raise as many hackles as it does roars of approval.
Review of Beethoven Sonatas
It opens like a Bach solo, unfolds like a symphony, and finally sweeps all before it with titanic power: Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata is one of the miracles of the repertory, (as Tolstoy's homage acknowledged), and is here freshly re-imagined by Mullova.
Bach recital with Ottavio Dantone at Wigmore Hall review
The prospect of an evening of Bach's violin music might be thought either intimidating or heavenly, but the angels were in attendance and the result was indeed very close to heaven. Mullova produced an incredible beauty of sound from the gut strings.