Ysaye / Brovtsyn- Sonatas / Etude Posthume
On this release Boris Brovtsyn presents Ysaye Sonatas as well as Ysaye's Etude Posthume which was published after the composer's death, and is receiving here it's world premiere recording. Boris Brovtsyn has established himself as one of the most profound and versatile musicians of his generation. He is in ever-increasing demand all around the world as both concerto soloist and chamber musician. His repertoire includes over fifty violin concertos and hundreds of chamber works, some of which he premiered. He is a frequent guest at "Les Grands Interpretes" chamber music series in Geneva and Spectrum Concerts Berlin, where he has appeared in every season since 2008. A fourth-generation musician, Boris started to play violin under the guidance of his grandfather, a student of Lev Tzeitlin and Abram Yampolsky. After graduating from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory where he studied with Maya Glezarova, Boris made his UK debut with the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Rumon Gamba and soon relocated to London. He completed his studies with David Takeno at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and has taught there himself from 2010 until 2016. In addition to the professorship at the GSMD, he also chaired a class at the Trinity College of Music in Greenwich and has given masterclasses all around the world, including South Korea, Thailand and Brazil.
Tracklist:
- Violin Sonata In G Minor, Op. 27 No. 1: I. Grave. Lento Assai
- Violin Sonata In G Minor, Op. 27 No. 1: II. Fugato. Molto Moderato
- Violin Sonata In G Minor, Op. 27 No. 1: III. Allegretto Poco Scherzoso. Amabile
- Violin Sonata In G Minor, Op. 27 No. 1: IV. Finale Con Brio. Allegro Fermo
- Violin Sonata In A Minor, Op. 27 No. 2: I. Prelude "Obsession". Poco Vivace
- Violin Sonata In A Minor, Op. 27 No. 2: II. Malinconia. Poco Lento
- Violin Sonata In A Minor, Op. 27 No. 2: III. Sarabande. Lento "Danse Des Ombres"
- Violin Sonata In A Minor, Op. 27 No. 2: IV. Les Furies. Allegro Furioso
- Violin Sonata In D Minor, Op. 27 No. 3 "Ballade"
- Violin Sonata In E Minor, Op. 27 No. 4: I. Allemanda. Lento Maestoso
- Violin Sonata In E Minor, Op. 27 No. 4: II. Sarabande. Quasi Lento
- Violin Sonata In E Minor, Op. 27 No. 4: III. Finale. Presto Ma Non Troppo
- Violin Sonata In G Major, Op. 27 No. 5: I. L'aurore. Lento Assai
- Violin Sonata In G Major, Op. 27 No. 5: II. Danse Rustique. Allegro Giocoso Molto Moderato
- Violin Sonata In E Major, Op. 27 No. 6
- Étude Posthume
On this release Boris Brovtsyn presents Ysaye Sonatas as well as Ysaye's Etude Posthume which was published after the composer's death, and is receiving here it's world premiere recording. Boris Brovtsyn has established himself as one of the most profound and versatile musicians of his generation. He is in ever-increasing demand all around the world as both concerto soloist and chamber musician. His repertoire includes over fifty violin concertos and hundreds of chamber works, some of which he premiered. He is a frequent guest at "Les Grands Interpretes" chamber music series in Geneva and Spectrum Concerts Berlin, where he has appeared in every season since 2008. A fourth-generation musician, Boris started to play violin under the guidance of his grandfather, a student of Lev Tzeitlin and Abram Yampolsky. After graduating from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory where he studied with Maya Glezarova, Boris made his UK debut with the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Rumon Gamba and soon relocated to London. He completed his studies with David Takeno at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and has taught there himself from 2010 until 2016. In addition to the professorship at the GSMD, he also chaired a class at the Trinity College of Music in Greenwich and has given masterclasses all around the world, including South Korea, Thailand and Brazil.
Tracklist:
- Violin Sonata In G Minor, Op. 27 No. 1: I. Grave. Lento Assai
- Violin Sonata In G Minor, Op. 27 No. 1: II. Fugato. Molto Moderato
- Violin Sonata In G Minor, Op. 27 No. 1: III. Allegretto Poco Scherzoso. Amabile
- Violin Sonata In G Minor, Op. 27 No. 1: IV. Finale Con Brio. Allegro Fermo
- Violin Sonata In A Minor, Op. 27 No. 2: I. Prelude "Obsession". Poco Vivace
- Violin Sonata In A Minor, Op. 27 No. 2: II. Malinconia. Poco Lento
- Violin Sonata In A Minor, Op. 27 No. 2: III. Sarabande. Lento "Danse Des Ombres"
- Violin Sonata In A Minor, Op. 27 No. 2: IV. Les Furies. Allegro Furioso
- Violin Sonata In D Minor, Op. 27 No. 3 "Ballade"
- Violin Sonata In E Minor, Op. 27 No. 4: I. Allemanda. Lento Maestoso
- Violin Sonata In E Minor, Op. 27 No. 4: II. Sarabande. Quasi Lento
- Violin Sonata In E Minor, Op. 27 No. 4: III. Finale. Presto Ma Non Troppo
- Violin Sonata In G Major, Op. 27 No. 5: I. L'aurore. Lento Assai
- Violin Sonata In G Major, Op. 27 No. 5: II. Danse Rustique. Allegro Giocoso Molto Moderato
- Violin Sonata In E Major, Op. 27 No. 6
- Étude Posthume