Reviews
| Reviews for The Living American "A flawless example of Schwarz's rich playing and eclectic vision further solidify his
position as one of the best modern-day violinists." "A virtuoso tour de force performance from Schwarz" "Schwarz's charismatic playing is the glue that holds such a disparate program together and
apart from glorious tone and impeccable technique, it is the dynamism of his recreations of
these new pieces that sets this disc apart." “[Schwarz’s] nearly ten-minute solo performance dazzles – calling it a tour de force is in no
way excessive.” “Remarkable technical skills and interpretive abilities” “Violinist Timothy Schwartz rises to the challenge of embodying all of these styles with idiomatic elan” |
Anthems After Prometheus: “Beautifully performed... Timothy
Schwarz’s control of his instrument is particularly impressive...
All credit to Timothy Schwarz for providing a performance as gripping
from first to last as this one.”
--Fanfare Magazine - For full review, click here
“Pablo de Sarasate arrangement of Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25, showed
spectacular demonstration of ardor on the violin, and excited the
listener with its confident rapid scales and stratospheric high notes.
This is not to be attempted by players without the requisite technique,
and Schwarz excelled here.”
--Classical Voice of North Carolina
“[Schwarz] caught the terse, dusty sound of the piece (Stravinsky’s
L’Histoire du Soldat) and made easy work of the shifting meters and
rhythmic spring to the music”
--The Philadelphia Inquirer
“Violinist Timothy Schwarz gave a stunning performance of Sametz’s
“Fantasia on Lama bada yatathanna,” based on a well-known traditional
Arabic tune and combining Middle Eastern techniques with traditional
Western styles.”
--Morning Call (Bethlehem, PA)
“Schwarz and Charity Wicks give one of the very best readings of the
Bartók Sonata I have ever heard. They have obviously given the work a
good deal of thought, and this is good enough to be the only recording
of this work in your collection if you just want one.”
“Pleasantly exuberant and tender as required”
“Intense performance… Emotionally convincing”
--American Record Guide
“Superb playing of the Brahms Double Concerto in A Minor with the Rome
Symphony Orchestra. Throughout it was absolutely clear that Schwarz and
Stomberg were of one mind about the character of the piece. They agreed
beautifully on the unity of the lovely unison romantic line of the second
movement, and the final movement was just as titled, a lively, energetic
Vivace non troppo.”
--Rome News Tribune
“Performed with a baroque bow, his Bach [Concerto No. 1 in A minor] was
tasteful and idiomatic, with selective (or no) vibrato and meticulous
intonation. He switched gears in the Tchaikovsky [Violin Concerto]
warhorse, where he demonstrated a solid technique and considerable flair.”
--Music in Cincinnati
“Schwarz turned out to be the afternoon’s principal purveyor of romance in
a strong account of Ernest Chausson’s voluptuous miniature “Poème”. The
young violinist’s tone, which is silvery and consistent from top to bottom,
was admirably suited to both solo passages and interactions with Chausson’s
darker orchestration.”
--Richmond Times