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Even as a violinist myself, I haven’t ever warmed up to Schumann’s violin sonatas. That said, Alina Ibragimova makes a fabulous case for them. I’ve always found her playing compelling, both as a soloist and chamber musician. The collaboration with Cédric Tiberghien is electric and makes the music’s contrasts not only palatable but engaging!

John Clare

The duo of violinist Alina Ibragimova and pianist Cédric Tiberghien present their tenth album for Hyperion Records. Previous collaborations for the label include acclaimed recordings of the complete violin sonatas of Brahms, Mozart, and Felix Mendelssohn, as well as complete works for violin and piano by Schubert and Ravel. “In a word, delicious” was Gramophone’s verdict on the duo’s last recording. Their new album features the complete violin sonatas of Robert Schumann. The critical reception of Schumann’s violin sonatas—like that of much of the composer’s late output—has vacillated over the course of the intervening centuries. Written for and first performed by some of the leading violinists of the day, all three are now recognized as masterpieces.

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