Midori Goto and Ozgür Aydin - Bloch, Janacek & Shostakovich: Sonatas for Violin and Piano (2013)

Tracklist

01. Sonata for Violin & Piano, No. 2, 'Poeme Mystique'
02. Sonata for Violin & Piano I. Con moto
03. Sonata for Violin & Piano II. Ballade - Con moto
04. Sonata for Violin & Piano III. Allegretto
05. Sonata for Violin & Piano IV. Adagio
06. Sonata for Violin & Piano, Op. 134 I. Andante
07. Sonata for Violin & Piano, Op. 134 II. Allegretto
08. Sonata for Violin & Piano, Op. 134 III. Largo


Midori makes her debut on ONYX with three 20th-century violin sonatas: Bloch’s seldom heard 2nd sonata ‘Poéme mystique’, Janácek’s sonata of 1914-21 and Shostakovich’s late G major sonata of 1968, a stark masterpiece composed for David Oistrakh and Sviatoslav Richter.

Midori made her debut at the age of 11 as a surprise guest soloist with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Zubin Mehta in 1982. She is recognised as an extraordinary performer, a devoted and gifted educator, and an innovative community engagement activist. In 2007, Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary General named Midori a UN Messenger of Peace.

Writing about these works Midori says, "These are three works that interweave the anxieties or the modern world condition with much hope for the future. In the end, the music fills us with a great feeling or warmth and compassion while not shying away from what must be confronted".

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