Matteo Cossu, Bruno Canino - Bartók: Works for Violin & Piano (2024) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Violin Rhapsody No. 1, Sz. 87 (Version for Violin & Piano)
02. Violin Rhapsody No. 2, Sz. 90 (Version for Violin & Piano)
03. Violin Sonata No. 1, Sz. 75: I. Allegro appassionato
04. Violin Sonata No. 1, Sz. 75: II. Adagio
05. Violin Sonata No. 1, Sz. 75: III. Allegro

Béla Bartók’s friendship with violinists Joseph Szigeti and Zoltán Székely allowed him to acquire an in-depth knowledge of the violin that informed his writing. Both Rhapsodies for violin and piano are structured in two parts, a Lassú and a Friss – a Moderato followed by an Allegro. The First Rhapsody draws on Bartok’s ethnological studies in its use of Romanian folk dances, while the Second is a more enigmatic work. The Violin Sonata No. 1 is an earlier piece full of atmospheric drama and grandiose gestures, impressionistic in places and concluding with rich Hungarian folk motifs.

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