Birgit Schmieder- Temporal Variations
This collection of duos for oboe (specifically English horn) and piano are related not only by the period in which they arose, but as haunting documents of artistic expression in a time of gathering gloom. Through the lens of warn we can see Hindemith's sonatas tending toward internalization and protective technical dispassion surrounding his emigration, Haas' subtle protests of annexation, Britten's deep unease with political conditions under a veneer of virtuosity. Darkly and gorgeously rendered by pianist Akiko Yamashita and oboist Birgit Schmieder.
Tracklist:
- Temporal Variations (1936):I. Theme. Andante Rubato
- Temporal Variations (1936):II. Oration. Lento Quasi Recitativo
- Temporal Variations (1936):III. March. Alla Marcia
- Temporal Variations (1936):IV. Exercises. Allegro Molto E Con Fuoco
- Temporal Variations (1936):V. Commination. Adagio Con Fuoco
- Temporal Variations (1936):VI. Chorale. Molto Lento
- Temporal Variations (1936):VII. Waltz. Allegretto Rubato
- Temporal Variations (1936):VIII. Polka. Tempo Di Polka
- Temporal Variations (1936):IX. Resolution. Maestoso (Non Troppo Lento)
- Sonata For Oboe And Piano (1938):I. Munter
- Sonata For Oboe And Piano (1938):II. Sehr Langsam - Lebhaft - Sehr Langsam, Wie Zuerst - Wieder Lebhaft
- Two Insect Pieces (1935):The Grasshopper. Allegretto Leggiero
- Two Insect Pieces (1935):The Wasp. Allegro Molto E Con Fuoco
- Concertino For Solo Oboe And Piano Accompaniment A/K 28 (1939):I. Allegro Giocoso
- Concertino For Solo Oboe And Piano Accompaniment A/K 28 (1939):II Pastorale. Andante Tranquillo
- Concertino For Solo Oboe And Piano Accompaniment A/K 28 (1939):III. Rondo. Allegro Vivo
- Sonata For English Horn And Piano (1941):Langsam
- Sonata For English Horn And Piano (1941):Allegro Pesante
- Sonata For English Horn And Piano (1941):Moderato
- Sonata For English Horn And Piano (1941):Scherzo, Schnell
- Sonata For English Horn And Piano (1941):Moderato
- Sonata For English Horn And Piano (1941):Allegro Pesante
- Suite For Oboe And Piano, Op. 17 (1939):I. Furioso
- Suite For Oboe And Piano, Op. 17 (1939):II. Con Fuoco
- Suite For Oboe And Piano, Op. 17 (1939):III. Moderato
This collection of duos for oboe (specifically English horn) and piano are related not only by the period in which they arose, but as haunting documents of artistic expression in a time of gathering gloom. Through the lens of warn we can see Hindemith's sonatas tending toward internalization and protective technical dispassion surrounding his emigration, Haas' subtle protests of annexation, Britten's deep unease with political conditions under a veneer of virtuosity. Darkly and gorgeously rendered by pianist Akiko Yamashita and oboist Birgit Schmieder.
Tracklist:
- Temporal Variations (1936):I. Theme. Andante Rubato
- Temporal Variations (1936):II. Oration. Lento Quasi Recitativo
- Temporal Variations (1936):III. March. Alla Marcia
- Temporal Variations (1936):IV. Exercises. Allegro Molto E Con Fuoco
- Temporal Variations (1936):V. Commination. Adagio Con Fuoco
- Temporal Variations (1936):VI. Chorale. Molto Lento
- Temporal Variations (1936):VII. Waltz. Allegretto Rubato
- Temporal Variations (1936):VIII. Polka. Tempo Di Polka
- Temporal Variations (1936):IX. Resolution. Maestoso (Non Troppo Lento)
- Sonata For Oboe And Piano (1938):I. Munter
- Sonata For Oboe And Piano (1938):II. Sehr Langsam - Lebhaft - Sehr Langsam, Wie Zuerst - Wieder Lebhaft
- Two Insect Pieces (1935):The Grasshopper. Allegretto Leggiero
- Two Insect Pieces (1935):The Wasp. Allegro Molto E Con Fuoco
- Concertino For Solo Oboe And Piano Accompaniment A/K 28 (1939):I. Allegro Giocoso
- Concertino For Solo Oboe And Piano Accompaniment A/K 28 (1939):II Pastorale. Andante Tranquillo
- Concertino For Solo Oboe And Piano Accompaniment A/K 28 (1939):III. Rondo. Allegro Vivo
- Sonata For English Horn And Piano (1941):Langsam
- Sonata For English Horn And Piano (1941):Allegro Pesante
- Sonata For English Horn And Piano (1941):Moderato
- Sonata For English Horn And Piano (1941):Scherzo, Schnell
- Sonata For English Horn And Piano (1941):Moderato
- Sonata For English Horn And Piano (1941):Allegro Pesante
- Suite For Oboe And Piano, Op. 17 (1939):I. Furioso
- Suite For Oboe And Piano, Op. 17 (1939):II. Con Fuoco
- Suite For Oboe And Piano, Op. 17 (1939):III. Moderato