with Lindemann, even the opening bars go through you to the bone: and you begin to guess the reason for the motto to this sonata: "Poet, take thy lute; the wine of youth still ferments in God's veins." the viola cannot sound more sensual, more penetrating or more addicted than this." (stereoplay) "He wanted to put a "nice old-fashioned program", answered Hartmut Lindemann when I asked him about his reasons for the choice of repertoire. Behind this seemingly harmless answer is a highly understandable intention: Lindemann did not want to offer himself and his listeners music which is strictly determined right from the first second but music which draws the listener and his or her imagination into the musical event...