Jordan Bak, Richard Uttley - Cantabile: Anthems for Viola (2024) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Chant
02. Romance
03. The Stream Flows
04. Sonata for Viola and Piano, GP. 251: I. Molto moderato
05. Sonata for Viola and Piano, GP. 251: II. Allegro energico ma non troppo presto
06. Sonata for Viola and Piano, GP. 251: III. Molto lento
07. Song Without Words
08. Lachrymae: Reflections on a song of Dowland, Op. 48: I. Lento
09. Lachrymae: Reflections on a song of Dowland, Op. 48: II. Allegretto, andante molto
10. Lachrymae: Reflections on a song of Dowland, Op. 48: III. Animato
11. Lachrymae: Reflections on a song of Dowland, Op. 48: IV. Tranquillo
12. Lachrymae: Reflections on a song of Dowland, Op. 48: V. Allegro con molto
13. Lachrymae: Reflections on a song of Dowland, Op. 48: VI. Largamente
14. Lachrymae: Reflections on a song of Dowland, Op. 48: VII. Appassionato
15. Lachrymae: Reflections on a song of Dowland, Op. 48: VIII. Alla valse moderato
16. Lachrymae: Reflections on a song of Dowland, Op. 48: IX. Allegro marcia
17. Lachrymae: Reflections on a song of Dowland, Op. 48: X. Lento
18. Lachrymae: Reflections on a song of Dowland, Op. 48: XI. L’istesso tempo

The Jamaican–American violist Jordan Bak has already achieved international acclaim for his radiant stage presence, dynamic interpretations and fearless power.

In his Delphian debut,joined by the outstanding pianist Richard Uttley, he offers powerful readings of two substantial twentieth-century works – Arnold Bax’s Sonata for Viola and Piano and Benjamin Britten's Lachrymae: Reflections on a song of John Dowland, written respectively for Lionel Tertis and William Primrose – and sets them alongside more recent music for solo viola by Jonathan Harvey and Bright Sheng.

The viola’s capacity for deeply felt, wordless song is further explored in Augusta Read Thomas’s Song without Words, receiving its premiere recording in a version specially composed for Bak and Uttley.

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