Ysaye / Milstein / Bellen- Sonatas for Two Violins (CD)
Mathieu van Bellen and Maria Milstein write of their new album: "The setting of this album - two violins without accompaniment - is no ordinary combination, and the repertoire, though encompassing several style periods from the Baroque to the 21st century, is much smaller than that of a more standard duo such as violin and piano. When choosing a program for this album, we were adamant to present works which, rather than using virtuosic violin display as a means to an end, are masterworks in their own right, where the virtuosity of writing is a simple tool used to create breathtaking landscapes and thrilling stories. Three different countries and three different universes, though all three composed within less than half a century - the Sonatas for Two Violins by Serguei Prokofiev, Henryk Górecki and Eugène Ysaÿe show with their incredible variety how exciting a violin duo can be."
Tracklist:
- Sonata For Two Violins In C Major, Op. 56: I. Andante Cantabile
- Sonata For Two Violins In C Major, Op. 56: II. Allegro
- Sonata For Two Violins In C Major, Op. 56: III. Commodo (Quasi Allegretto)
- Sonata For Two Violins In C Major, Op. 56: IV. Allegro Con Brio
- Sonata For Two Violins, Op. 10: I. Allegro Molto
- Sonata For Two Violins, Op. 10: II. Adagio Sostenuto
- Sonata For Two Violins, Op. 10: III. Andante Con Moto
- Sonata For Two Violins In A Minor: I. Poco Lento, Maestoso - Allegro Fermo
- Sonata For Two Violins In A Minor: II. Allegretto Poco Lento
- Sonata For Two Violins In A Minor: III. Finale. Allegro Vivo E Con Fuoco
UPC > 608917280722
Format > New CD
Label > Challenge Classics
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Mathieu van Bellen and Maria Milstein write of their new album: "The setting of this album - two violins without accompaniment - is no ordinary combination, and the repertoire, though encompassing several style periods from the Baroque to the 21st century, is much smaller than that of a more standard duo such as violin and piano. When choosing a program for this album, we were adamant to present works which, rather than using virtuosic violin display as a means to an end, are masterworks in their own right, where the virtuosity of writing is a simple tool used to create breathtaking landscapes and thrilling stories. Three different countries and three different universes, though all three composed within less than half a century - the Sonatas for Two Violins by Serguei Prokofiev, Henryk Górecki and Eugène Ysaÿe show with their incredible variety how exciting a violin duo can be."
Tracklist:
- Sonata For Two Violins In C Major, Op. 56: I. Andante Cantabile
- Sonata For Two Violins In C Major, Op. 56: II. Allegro
- Sonata For Two Violins In C Major, Op. 56: III. Commodo (Quasi Allegretto)
- Sonata For Two Violins In C Major, Op. 56: IV. Allegro Con Brio
- Sonata For Two Violins, Op. 10: I. Allegro Molto
- Sonata For Two Violins, Op. 10: II. Adagio Sostenuto
- Sonata For Two Violins, Op. 10: III. Andante Con Moto
- Sonata For Two Violins In A Minor: I. Poco Lento, Maestoso - Allegro Fermo
- Sonata For Two Violins In A Minor: II. Allegretto Poco Lento
- Sonata For Two Violins In A Minor: III. Finale. Allegro Vivo E Con Fuoco
UPC > 608917280722
Format > New CD
Label > Challenge Classics
Shop online at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.