Thomas Albertus Irnberger, Edoardo Torbianelli - Gade: Violin Sonatas (Niels Wilhelm Gade - Robert Schumann) (2010)

Tracklist

01. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 6: I. Allegro di molto
02. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 6: II. Andante con moto
03. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 6: III. Allegro con espressione
04. Violin Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 21: I. Adagio-Allegro di molto
05. Violin Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 21: II. Larghetto-Allegro vivace
06. Violin Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 21: III. Adagio-Allegro moderato-Allegro molto vivace
07. Album fur die Jugend (Album for the Young), Op. 68, Part II: Fur Erwachsenere: Album fur die Jugend (Album for the Young), Op. 68, Part II: Fur Erwachsenere: No. 41. Nordisches Lied
08. Violin Sonata No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 59: I. Allegro con fuoco
09. Violin Sonata No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 59: II. Allegro non troppo e scherzando
10. Violin Sonata No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 59: III. Andantino con moto
11. Violin Sonata No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 59: IV. Allegro vivace



In a manner typical of his time, in his early years, Danish composer and violinist Niels Wilhelm Gade (1817-1890) was fascinated by fairy tales, legends, water motifs, mermaids, and nymphs, which found expression in his works. Gade, who was a friend of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy as well as Robert & Clara Schumann, wrote three violin sonatas. Violinist Thomas Albertus Irnberger and pianist Edoardo Torbianelli perform these works on instruments that were already being played at the time the works were composed; the pianist, for instance, plays a fortepiano built by Schweighofer in 1846. The SACD also includes Robert Schumann's piano piece "Nordic Song," which is dedicated to Gade.

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