Crossroads [compact disc] : American violin sonatas
2021
Music
On this transatlantic album, three American composers born during the first half of the last century rub shoulders with two young musicians from Eastern Europe. A member of the BBC New Generation Artists scheme, the violinist Aleksey Semenenko first met the pianist Artem Belogurov at the Stolyarsky Special Music School in Odessa at an early age. Even if their individual careers have taken to different parts of the world, the two still perform together whenever possible, and here they present three sonatas. Of the composers, the best-known is André Previn who composed his Violin Sonata No. 2 in 2011 for Anne-Sophie Mutter. An improvisatory spirit permeates the work which is in three movements with the markings Joyous, Desolate and Brilliant. Tony Schemmer and Paul Gay are both based in the Boston area and share a background in which jazz and classical genres merge. This is reflected in their sonatas, composed in the 1980s and here appearing on disc for the first time.
Main title:
Crossroads [compact disc] : American violin sonatas / by Previn, Schemmer, Gay.
Author:
Semenenko, Aleksey, 1988-, instrumentalistBelogurov, Artem, instrumentalistPrevin, André, 1929-2019Schemmer, Tony, 1946-Gay, Paul, 1936-
Imprint:
Åkersberga : BIS, [2021]
Collation:
1 audio disc : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes:
Title from container.Super audio compact disc.Previn and Schemmer sonatas recorded 2018 July 24-25 Westvest 90, Schiedam, the Netherlands.Gay sonata recorded 2015 November 17 Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
Performers:
Aleksey Semenenko, violin ; Artem Belogurov, piano.
System details:
"This hybrid disc plays on both CD & SACD players."
Contents:
Sonata no. 2 for violin and piano / André Previn (18:55)Sonata for violin and piano / Tony Schemmer (27:13)Sonata for violin and piano / Paul Gay (24:12).
Dewey class:
787.2183
Language:
English
BRN:
742437
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | CD Music Classical Chamber Music | CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC CROS | Available |