Violin Sonata in E flat major op. 18
Thomas A. Irnberger, violin
with historical grand piano

“Pianist Michael Korstick is a fully-fledged partner, playing the big chords with a ringing resonance, and impressing with his fluent musicality and liquid articulations in the Improvisation.”
Musicweb International

“The interplay between Thomas Irnberger and Michael Korstick demonstrates a remarkable degree of precision, attentiveness and chamber music experience that is clearly above the average of comparable recordings. Musical means such as tonal nuances, accents and dynamics are used here in a very targeted manner. Overall, the interpretation impresses with a direct sound, extremely precise piano parts and a noticeably reflective, at times even withdrawn and intimate playing by the violinist.”
klassik.com

“For the wild concertante violin sonata composed five years later, he even enlisted the help of Cologne’s Beethoven berserker Michael Korstick, who engages in a musical battle bursting with energy and passion with Irnberger on a contemporary string grand piano from 1884, which impressively spans the dimensions of Strauss’ excessive drama.”
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