Ludmila Pavlová, Alissa Firsova - The Violin Works (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Sonatine g-moll op. 4, No. 1: 1. Allegro moderato
02. Sonatine g-moll op. 4, No. 1: 2. Andantino cantabile
03. Sonatine g-moll op. 4, No. 1: 3. Allegro
04. Sonatine D-Dur op. 4, No. 2: 1. Allegro co brio
05. Sonatine D-Dur op. 4, No. 2: 2. Andantino con Variazioni
06. Sonatine D-Dur op. 4, No. 2: 3. Rondino: Scherzando
07. Sonate h-moll op. 21: 1. Allegro energico
08. Sonate h-moll op. 21: 2. Scherzo - Andante cantabile - Scherzo
09. Sonate h-moll op. 21: 3. Larghetto e tranquillo
10. Sonate h-moll op. 21: 4. Rondo capriccioso: Allegro ma non troppo (quasi Tempo di Marcia)
11. Grillen, Suite I op. 40, No.1: Mit Kraft und Energie; ziemlich rasch
12. Grillen, Suite I op. 40, No.2: Langsam und zierlich
13. Grillen, Suite I op. 40, No.3: In äusserst rascher, flüchtiger Bewegung
14. Grillen, Suite II op. 40, No.4: Unruhig, launenhaft
15. Grillen, Suite II op. 40, No.5: Neckisch, sehr rasch
16. Grillen, Suite II op. 40, No.6: Sehr rhythmisiert, etwas derb



Joseph Haas (1879-1960) was a German composer and pupil of Max Reger, whose works for violin and piano (1905-1912) clearly show his development from an early style strongly influenced by Reger to greater independence. While the early sonatinas are still strict in form and harmonically dense, his personal style is already recognizable in the Violin Sonata op. 21. With the Suite Grillen op. 40, he achieves a mature, transparent style of writing in which piano and violin work together on an equal footing. The Czech violinist Ludmila Pavlova has been concertmaster of the Prague Chamber Orchestra since 2023 and teaches at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. Alissa Firsova is a pianist, composer and conductor. Her works are performed internationally; she is also regularly active as a soloist and chamber musician. Pavlova and Firsova have been working together as a duo since 2017 and present their debut recording here!