Sara Mingardo, Luca Sanzò & Maurizio Paciariello - Brahms: Viola Sonatas, Op. 120, 2 Gesänge, Op. 91 (2016) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist
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01. Violin Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120: I. Allegro appassionato
02. Violin Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120: II. Andante un poco adagio
03. Violin Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120: III. Alegretto grazioso
04. Violin Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120: IV. Vivace
05. 2 Gesänge, Op. 91: I. Gestillte Sehnsucht
06. 2 Gesänge, Op. 91: II. Geistliches Wiegenlied
07. Violin Sonata No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 120: I. Allegro amabile
08. Violin Sonata No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 120: II. Allegro appassionato
09. Violin Sonata No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 120: III. Andante con moto


his new recording contains Brahms’ complete music in which the viola plays a solo part: the two Sonatas Op. 120 and the 2 Gesänge Op. 91, for alto, viola and piano.

Brahms’ two viola sonatas are masterworks of his late style: the perfect handling of the sonata form sets the structure for autumnal reminiscenses and melancholic introspection, alternated by either passionate or tender interludes.

Beautiful performances by violist Luca Sanzo and pianist Maurizio Paciariello, who made an excellent recording of Hindemith’s Viola Sonatas for Brilliant Classics (BC94782): “Strong performance...a real winner” (Musicweb).

A special treat is the voice of Sara Mingardo in the Zwei Gesänge, one of the foremost altos of today, who sung with Claudio Abbado, Riccardo Chailly, Myung-Whun-Chung, Rinaldo Alessandrini.

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