At long last, Silverstein records Bach
Boston violinist | Boston, MA USA | 06/09/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Joseph Silverstein is a true violinist's violinist. For the past half century, he has been revered among performers and gone largely unnoticed by the public, as he chose the life of a concertmaster to that of a touring soloist. His musicianship is overmatched by no one. Rarely, if ever, will you hear a violinist with such complete command of color in his sound (and such creativity in using it); each note is an adventure, every phrase full of nuance. Equally impressive in these recordings is his bow control, and ability to make chords of 3 and 4 notes speak with more clarity than almost any violinist you'll hear. Coupled with an ear finely tuned to bringing out the most subtle differences in voicing, this is a recording of Bach's solo music that is unmatched."