Ariadne Daskalakis

Great discovery of an almost forgotten Romantic composer.

"[...] The performances of all three works are superb and the recorded sound is excellent, so don't hesitate. [...]"

"Their interpretations of both the first and third sonatas are altogether warmer and less edgy than those of Turban and Nemtsov, and this is particularly noticeable in the more turbulent Violin Sonata No. 1. Daskalakis' playing is altogether sweeter, so much so that the stormy first movement loses some of the drama with which Turban imbued it, but it gains a romantic glow. ... The finale is played with a beguiling lightness - the lilting phrases around 3:50 and 7:00 are a joy..."