Soli: Solo Works for Violin
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BARTOK / PENDERECKI / BENJAMIN / CARTER / KURTAG
Soli: Solo Works for Violin
Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin)
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Release Date: Wednesday 15 April 2015
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Tamsin Waley-Cohen, a violinist of "fearless intensity" (The Guardian), explores post-1944 solo repertoire, pushing the instrument to its limits. Bartók's Solo Sonata, an 'Everest' of the violin repertoire, sits at the heart of this recording which also includes Penderecki's 'Cadenza', and miniatures by Carter, György Kurtág and George Benjamin..
"Seventy-seven minutes of unaccompanied violin, and strenuous modern repertory at that, may make this disc a daunting prospect, but Waley-Cohen's devotion to her cause is palpable, and her interpretative flair likewise." Sunday Times, 24th May 2015
"It's brave for a young artist to settle on a seemingly hard-core programme of solo repertoire, but it's a measure of Waley-Cohen's commitment and energy (not to mention prodigious technique) that it succeeds utterly." Classical Music, June 2015
"The programme provides a fascinating survey of solo violin music of the last 25 years and her playing, often forceful and uncompromising...carries real conviction. The more delicate pieces, for instance the lovely Benjamin 'Lauer Lied', are just as persuasive." Gramophone Magazine, July 2015
Tracks:
Bartók:
Sonata for Solo Violin, BB 124, Sz. 117
Benjamin, G:
Three Miniatures for Solo Violin
Four Lauds: III. Rhapsodic Musings
Carter, E:
Statement - Remembering Aaron
Kurtág:
Five Miniatures
Penderecki:
Cadenza for solo violin
