Benjamin Baker & Daniel Lebhardt - 1942: Prokofiev, Copland & Poulenc (2021) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Sonata for Violin and Piano: I. Andante semplice
02. Sonata for Violin and Piano: II. Lento
03. Sonata for Violin and Piano: III. Allegretto giusto
04. Sonata for Violin and Piano: I. Allegro con fuoco
05. Sonata for Violin and Piano: II. Intermezzo
06. Sonata for Violin and Piano: III. Presto tragico
07. Violin Sonata No 2 in D Major: I. Moderato
08. Violin Sonata No 2 in D Major: III. Scherzo
09. Violin Sonata No 2 in D Major: III. Andante
10. Violin Sonata No 2 in D Major: IV. Allegro con brio



Since winning First Prize at the 2016 Young Concert Artists International Auditions in New York, New Zealand-born violinist Benjamin Baker has established a strong presence across the globe, with acclaimed solo, chamber and concerto appearances on five continents. His Delphian recording debut sees him joined by regular duo partner Daniel Lebhardt in a programme of three powerful works which were all begun in 1942. Each marked in its own way by a world at war, these three Sonatas – by Aaron Copland, Francis Poulenc and Sergei Prokofiev – show three of the twentieth century’s most individual and admired composers engaging themes of private loss, political uncertainty and music’s enduring ability both to reflect and to transcend circumstance.

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