Album: Aber der Richtige... by Arabella Steinbacher (2018)
Genre: Classical
Record Label: PENTATONE
Format: Album

Description: Named after the heroine in Richard Strauss’ late opera, violinist Arabella Steinbacher has grown up with the composer’s music. And Aber der Richtige… (And the right man for me…) is a touching homage. Only one piece here—the youthful, Brahmsian Violin Concerto from 1882—was originally written for violin, but it’s the arrangements, of music for piano and cello alongside five of his songs, that really shine. They’re so magically scored and played that they could have been violin miniatures all along—Steinbacher’s sweet tone is perfect for Strauss’ melodic genius, in particular in the love songs “‘Zueignung” and “Cäcilie”. The ravishing duet from Arabella brings the sun down on this beautiful album.

Artist Background: Arabella Miho Steinbacher (born 14 November 1981) is a German classical violinist. Steinbacher was born in Munich on November 14, 1981, to a Japanese mother and a German father. When she was three, her mother read that a German violin teacher had recently returned from Japan after studying the Suzuki method. Steinbacher started violin lessons at that time. When she was nine years old, she was enrolled at the Munich College of Music and mentored by Ana Chumachenco. Steinbacher came into contac... Part of the München music scene. Associated with Classical movement.

Music Scene: Part of the München music scene. Associated with Classical movement.

Tags: Classical, 2010s, Album, PENTATONE

Named after the heroine in Richard Strauss’ late opera, violinist Arabella Steinbacher has grown up with the composer’s music. And Aber der Richtige… (And the right man for me…) is a touching homage. Only one piece here—the youthful, Brahmsian Violin Concerto from 1882—was originally written for violin, but it’s the arrangements, of music for piano and cello alongside five of his songs, that really shine. They’re so magically scored and played that they could have been violin miniatures all along—Steinbacher’s sweet tone is perfect for Strauss’ melodic genius, in particular in the love songs “‘Zueignung” and “Cäcilie”. The ravishing duet from Arabella brings the sun down on this beautiful album.

Aber der Richtige...

Arabella Steinbacher

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