Ysaye: Six Sonatas for solo violin Op. 27
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EUGENE YSAYE
Ysaye: Six Sonatas for solo violin Op. 27
Alina Ibragimova (violin)
[ Hyperion / CD ]
Release Date: Wednesday 20 May 2015
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Ysaÿe's Sonatas for solo violin were sketched out in a fevered twenty-four hours during the summer of 1923, a response to the question of why-in over two hundred years-no one had attempted to follow the path forged by Johann Sebastian Bach. Each of these six new Sonatas is dedicated to and customized around the playing style of a contemporary violinist, and as such they present formidable challenges. Russian virtuoso Alina Ibragimova, whose earlier recording of the Bach Sonatas was revelatory, turns out performances fully worthy of this distinguished ancestry.
"Together, the sonatas form a freewheeling ride to the limits of violin technique, often recalling Bach but more often not. Alina Ibragimova is a superb advocate; nothing here sounds like a mere showpiece, and her performances brim with lyricism and wit." The Guardian, 28th May 2015 *****
"Ibragimova has made many fine recordings in recent years, but this solo Ysaye disc must count as one of her most memorable achievements...If we think of Ibragimova as a thoughtful, even scholarly player, here she proves herself adept at all the frequent showy tricks...she takes her place now as one of the most distinguished exponents of these fascinating works." Gramophone Magazine, July 2015
"Nothing in the violin canon is quite like this: the ghost of Bach lurks behind each sonata, but their character is distinct: there is wry humour, grave beauty and daring impetuosity. Ibragimova transfixes throughout." The Times, 19th June 2015 *****
"she's up there with the best...there's much of the tonal and dynamic palette that this music needs, characterising the forceful and passionate, as well as the shadowy and understated. She has a good feel for organic rubato,which never loses the underlying pulse, and can change mood and colour almost instantaneously." BBC Music Magazine, August 2015 ****
Tracks:
Sonata for solo violin No 1 in G minor Op 27 No 1[18'10]
1 Grave: Lento assai[5'49]
2 Fugato: Molto moderato[4'43]
3 Allegretto poco scherzoso: Amabile[4'39]
4 Finale con brio: Allegro fermo[2'59]
Sonata for solo violin No 2 in A minor Op 27 No 2[13'03]
5 Obsession 'Prélude': Poco vivace[2'22]
6 Malinconia: Poco lento[3'06]
7 Danse des ombres 'Sarabande': Lento[4'23]
8 Les furies: Allegro furioso[3'12]
9 Sonata for solo violin No 3 in D minor 'Ballade' Op 27 No 3[7'46]
Sonata for solo violin No 4 in E minor Op 27 No 4[11'27]
10 Allemanda: Lento maestoso[5'17]
11 Sarabande: Quasi lento[3'22]
12 Finale: Presto ma non troppo[2'48]
Sonata for solo violin No 5 in G major Op 27 No 5[9'54]
13 L'aurore: Lento assai[4'31]
14 Danse rustique: Allegro giocoso molto moderato - Moderato amabile - Tempo 1 - Poco più mosso[5'23]
15 Sonata for solo violin No 6 in E major Op 27 No 6[7'23]
