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Auerbach: 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano / Gluzman

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Details

Composer
AUERBACH, LERA
Artist
Angela, Vadim, Yoffe, Gluzman
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
BIS
Released
Apr 01, 2003
Catalog #
BIS-CD-1242
UPC
7318590012420

About

Born in Chelyabinsk in 1973, Lera Auerbach defected from the former Soviet Union to the United States while still in her teens, and she has since garnered much attention as both pianist and composer, notably in her recent work with Gidon Kremer. Written in 1999, Auerbach's 24 Preludes for Violin and Piano amply showcase her stylistic leanings and wide emotional range. Clearly, she's imbibed from the Shostakovich/Schnittke watering hole, as we hear in the frequent sparse textures in extreme registers, petulant dynamic shifts, obsessive pedal points, and caustic, folk-oriented tunes. Auerbach also has figured out what makes Astor Piazzolla tick, and manages to personalize his sultry harmonic idiom.

The most interesting moments occur when the composer's original voice pushes her influences out of the way, as in the sudden, unexpected violin cadenza that immediately follows Prelude No. 15's unrelenting dance. This leads to a threnody that gradually dematerializes into a high-register mist, and before you know it, Prelude No. 16 is over. The Postlude and solo violin piece also typify the ease with which Auerbach communicates her ideas. Vadim Gluzman and Angela Yoffe push their collective virtuosity sky-high. Such big playing requires the larger-than-life engineering BIS provides. Not only do I want to hear more of Auerbach's music, but I also hope BIS plans to take advantage of her wonderful piano playing on future releases. Enthusiastically recommended.
--Jed Distler , ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 26 tracks

  1. 1 Prelude No. 1 in C Major (Adagio) 04:33
    Track
    1
    Title
    Prelude No. 1 in C Major (Adagio)
    Duration
    04:33
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach
  2. 2 Prelude No. 2 in A Minor (Andante) (Tempo di valzer) 01:37
    Track
    2
    Title
    Prelude No. 2 in A Minor (Andante) (Tempo di valzer)
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach
  3. 3 Prelude No. 3 in G Major (Andante misterioso) 02:05
    Track
    3
    Title
    Prelude No. 3 in G Major (Andante misterioso)
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach
  4. 4 Prelude No. 4 in E Minor (Allegro) 00:52
    Track
    4
    Title
    Prelude No. 4 in E Minor (Allegro)
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach
  5. 5 Prelude No. 5 in D Major (Allegro moderato) 02:12
    Track
    5
    Title
    Prelude No. 5 in D Major (Allegro moderato)
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach
  6. 6 Prelude No. 6 in B Minor (Allegro marcato) 03:40
    Track
    6
    Title
    Prelude No. 6 in B Minor (Allegro marcato)
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach
  7. 7 Prelude No. 7 in A Major (Allegro moderato) 00:50
    Track
    7
    Title
    Prelude No. 7 in A Major (Allegro moderato)
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach
  8. 8 Prelude No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor (Andante) 03:02
    Track
    8
    Title
    Prelude No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor (Andante)
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach
  9. 9 Prelude No. 9 in E Major (Allegro) 00:55
    Track
    9
    Title
    Prelude No. 9 in E Major (Allegro)
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach
  10. 10 Prelude No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor (Allegro) 01:20
    Track
    10
    Title
    Prelude No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor (Allegro)
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach
  11. 11 Prelude No. 11 in B Major (Allegretto) 01:57
    Track
    11
    Title
    Prelude No. 11 in B Major (Allegretto)
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach
  12. 12 Prelude No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor (Adagio) 02:09
    Track
    12
    Title
    Prelude No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor (Adagio)
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach
  13. 13 Prelude No. 13 in F-Sharp Major (Allegro moderato) 02:01
    Track
    13
    Title
    Prelude No. 13 in F-Sharp Major (Allegro moderato)
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach
  14. 14 Prelude No. 14 in E-Flat Minor (Presto) 01:42
    Track
    14
    Title
    Prelude No. 14 in E-Flat Minor (Presto)
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach
  15. 15 Prelude No. 15 in C-Sharp Major (Adagio sognando) 01:33
    Track
    15
    Title
    Prelude No. 15 in C-Sharp Major (Adagio sognando)
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach
  16. 16 Prelude No. 16 in B-Flat Minor (Misterioso) 03:26
    Track
    16
    Title
    Prelude No. 16 in B-Flat Minor (Misterioso)
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach
  17. 17 Prelude No. 17 in A-Flat Major (Vivo) 01:58
    Track
    17
    Title
    Prelude No. 17 in A-Flat Major (Vivo)
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach
  18. 18 Prelude No. 18 in F Minor (Agitato) 04:29
    Track
    18
    Title
    Prelude No. 18 in F Minor (Agitato)
    Duration
    04:29
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach
  19. 19 Prelude No. 19 in E-Flat Major (Moderato) 02:54
    Track
    19
    Title
    Prelude No. 19 in E-Flat Major (Moderato)
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach
  20. 20 Prelude No. 20 in C Minor (Tragico) 03:02
    Track
    20
    Title
    Prelude No. 20 in C Minor (Tragico)
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach
  21. 21 Prelude No. 21 in B-Flat Major (Andante) 02:04
    Track
    21
    Title
    Prelude No. 21 in B-Flat Major (Andante)
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach
  22. 22 Prelude No. 22 in G Minor (Moderato serioso) 01:51
    Track
    22
    Title
    Prelude No. 22 in G Minor (Moderato serioso)
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach
  23. 23 Prelude No. 23 in F Major (Andante) 02:05
    Track
    23
    Title
    Prelude No. 23 in F Major (Andante)
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach
  24. 24 Prelude No. 24 in D Minor (Presto) 05:37
    Track
    24
    Title
    Prelude No. 24 in D Minor (Presto)
    Duration
    05:37
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach
  25. 25 T'filah (Prayer) for Solo Violin (Moderato - Rubato) 05:12
    Track
    25
    Title
    T'filah (Prayer) for Solo Violin (Moderato - Rubato)
    Duration
    05:12
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach
  26. 26 Postlude for Violin and Piano (Andante) 02:48
    Track
    26
    Title
    Postlude for Violin and Piano (Andante)
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Lera Auerbach