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Amram: Voyages for Solo Violin; Piano Sonata; Violin Sonata

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Details

Composer
David Amram
Artist
Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Nov 14, 2025
Catalog #
8559962
UPC
636943996225

About

David Amram's career as a versatile composer, conductor and multi-instrumentalist has spanned more than 70 years. Recorded here in it's world premiere, Voyages for Solo Violin in three movements evokes ancient Egypt, Native American and African roots music and, in the words of the composer, "the tradition of the fiddler as a keeper of the flame." Ranging from prayer-like melodies to blues and polyrhythms, the Piano Sonata is one of the most jazz-influenced of any 20th-century work in this genre, while the Violin Sonata brings classical and jazz idioms together in music that inspired a collaboration with the writer Jack Kerouac.

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. 1 No. 1. Allegro assai, "Cairo, Lahore and Athens" 06:06
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. Allegro assai, "Cairo, Lahore and Athens"
    Duration
    06:06
    Composer
    David Amram
    Performer
    Elmira Darvarova
  2. 2 No. 2. Andante doloroso, "New Orleans, Kansas City and Mobile" 09:42
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Andante doloroso, "New Orleans, Kansas City and Mobile"
    Duration
    09:42
    Composer
    David Amram
    Performer
    Elmira Darvarova
  3. 3 No. 3. Giocoso con energia, "Cork, London and Quebec" 04:53
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. Giocoso con energia, "Cork, London and Quebec"
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    David Amram
    Performer
    Elmira Darvarova
  4. 4 I. Overture 04:26
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Overture
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    David Amram
    Performer
    Thomas Weaver
  5. 5 II. Lullaby 06:19
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Lullaby
    Duration
    06:19
    Composer
    David Amram
    Performer
    Thomas Weaver
  6. 6 III. Theme and Variations 08:07
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Theme and Variations
    Duration
    08:07
    Composer
    David Amram
    Performer
    Thomas Weaver
  7. 7 I. Allegro moderato 05:43
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    05:43
    Composer
    David Amram
    Performer
    Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  8. 8 II. Andante espressivo 05:56
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Andante espressivo
    Duration
    05:56
    Composer
    David Amram
    Performer
    Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  9. 9 III. Theme and Variations 05:19
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Theme and Variations
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    David Amram
    Performer
    Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver