Karen Bentley Pollick, Daniel Glover - Hugo Kauder: Chamber Music, Vol. 1 (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Violin Sonata in A Minor: I. Appassionato
02. Violin Sonata in A Minor: II. Largo e sostenuto
03. Violin Sonata in A Minor: III. Passacaglia
04. Violin Sonata in G Major: I. Ruhig fliessend, mit viel Empfindung
05. Violin Sonata in G Major: II. Leicht und zart, nicht schnell
06. Violin Sonata in G Major: III. Anmutig, etwas bewegt
07. Violin Sonata in D Major: Fliessend, doch nicht schnell
08. Viola Sonata in F Major: I. Con moto tranquillo
09. Viola Sonata in F Major: II. Sostenuto e largamente – Un poco presto – Lento – Allegro molto moderato – Andante – Sostenuto

In 1938 the Moravian-born Hugo Kauder (1888–1972) became one of the many Jewish musicians forced to flee Vienna into exile in the United States. Kauder’s music reflects his Viennese heritage, with his generous output of chamber music in particular continuing the tradition of Brahms, not least in its depth of feeling and dignity of manner. These four sonatas, early works balancing youthful passion and mature emotion, launch a series intended to recover the work of a composer who himself might fairly be classed as another Viennese master.

Karen Bentley Pollick, violin and viola
Daniel Glover, piano