BRAHMS: 3 Violin Sonatas, 21 Hungarian Dances
Label: Musical Concepts
Format: CD
Categories: Chamber Music
Budget Periods: Romantic
Composers: Johannes Brahms, Joseph Joachim
Performers: Aaron Rosand, Hugh Sung
Available: 2
Price: $9.99
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in G Major, Op.78
Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in A Major, Op.100
Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in d minor, Op.108
21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 (version for violin and piano)
Joseph Joachim
Romance in B-flat Major
Aaron Rosand, violin
Hugh Sung, piano
Among the world's outstanding violinists, Aaron Rosand has captivated audiences and critics throughout the world with his "immaculate technical achievement, beautiful multi-coloured tonal lustre, artful phrasing, stylistic elan and probing musical intellect" (Strad). A true violinist's violinist, Rosand carries on two traditions of playing, directly descending from renowned pupils of Eugene Ysa? and Leopold Auer. He studied with both Leon Sametini at the Chicago Musical College, and with Efrem Zimbalist, Sr. at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. The violin music of Brahms is perfectly suited to these two schools and this 2 disc set has the added bonus of an original work by Joseph Joachim, the arranger of the Hungarian Dances and long term collaborator of Brahms. The exquisite violin playing is more than ably complemented by the wonderful pianist Hugh Sung.
| Track Listing | Time | MP3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD One | |||
| Johannes Brahms | |||
| Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in G Major, Op.78 | |||
| 1 | I. Vivace ma non troppo | 10:08 | |
| 2 | II. Adagio | 7:59 | |
| 3 | III. Allegro molto moderato | 8:22 | |
| Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in A Major, Op.100 | |||
| 4 | I. Allegro amabile | 8:17 | |
| 5 | II. Andante tranquillo | 6:35 |  |
| 6 | III. Algretto grazioso (quasi Andante) | 5:21 | |
| Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in d minor, Op.108 | |||
| 7 | I. Allegro | 7:59 | |
| 8 | II. Adagio | 4:24 | |
| 9 | III. Un Poco presto e con sentimento | 2:56 | |
| 10 | IV. Presto agitato | 5:46 | |
| CD Two | |||
| Johannes Brahms | |||
| 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 (version for violin and piano) | |||
| 1 | No. 1 in G minor. Allegro molto | 3:17 | |
| 2 | No. 2 in D minor. Allegro non assa | 3:10 | |
| 3 | No. 3 in F. Allegretto | 2:06 | |
| 4 | No. 4 in B minor. Moderato e sostenuto | 4:06 | |
| 5 | No. 5 in G minor. Allegro | 4:32 | |
| 6 | No. 6 in B-flat. Vivace | 2:30 | |
| 7 | No. 7 in A. Allegretto | 3:06 | |
| 8 | No. 8 in A minor. Presto | 2:28 | |
| 9 | No. 9 in E minor. Allegro non troppo | 2:00 | |
| 10 | No. 10 in G. Presto | 2:39 | |
| 11 | No. 11 in D minor. Poco Andante | 1:41 | |
| 12 | No. 12 in D minor. Presto | 2:24 | |
| 13 | No. 13 in D. Andantino grazioso | 2:23 | |
| 14 | No. 14 in D minor. Un poco andante | 1:09 | |
| 15 | No. 15 in A. Allegretto grazios | 2:40 | |
| 16 | No. 16 in G minor. Con moto - Presto | 2:00 | |
| 17 | No. 17 in F-sharp minor. Andantino - Vivace | 3:36 | |
| 18 | No. 18 in D. Molto vivace | 1:26 | |
| 19 | No. 19 in A minor. Allegretto | 2:08 | |
| 20 | No. 20 in D minor. Poco allegretto | 2:25 | |
| 21 | No. 21 in E minor. Vivace | 1:45 | |
| Joseph Joachim | |||
| 22 | Romance in B-flat Major | 4:40 |