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Czech Viola Sonatas
Supraphon

Czech Viola Sonatas

$31.99

Details

Composer
FELD HUSA KALABIS MARTINU
Artist
Fialova, Ardasev
Format
CD
Label
Supraphon
Released
Jan 20, 2017
Catalog #
SU4211-2
UPC
099925421120

About

Kristina Fialová’s Supraphon debut will undoubtedly be a welcome treat for lovers of the velvety dark timbre of the viola. A gauntlet thrown down to previous recordings can be deemed her singular account of Bohuslav Martinu’s wistful Sonata for Viola and Piano (1955), one of the pieces in which, towards the end of his life, the composer, aware that he would never return to his homeland, ever more frequently reflected his nostalgia for his native Czech-Moravian Highlands region. The other three works featured on the album are virtually unknown (two of them have been recorded for the very first time) yet nevertheless worthy of attention. Karel Husa wrote his Suite for Viola and Piano (1945) prior to leaving his country for good. A winner of the Pulitzer Prize (1969), today Husa’s is perhaps the most frequently performed music by a contemporary Czech composer worldwide. The featured works by two of his contemporaries too are newly discovered viola gems. The Sonata by Jindrich Feld is connected with that of Martinu’s in terms of the year of its origin (1955), as well as its nostalgia, while Viktor Kalabis created his piece almost half a century later (1997). A rising viola star, Kristina Fialová has won several international competitions, debuted at the Tonhalle Zürich and performed at prestigious festivals. Her vigorous approach has found an ideal partner in the seasoned pianist Igor Ardašev, a laureate of the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels and other contests.

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. 1 I. Poco andante 07:45
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Poco andante
    Duration
    07:45
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Kristína Fialová, Igor Ardašev
  2. 2 II. Allegro non troppo 08:18
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    08:18
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Kristína Fialová, Igor Ardašev
  3. 3 I. Allegro moderato 04:25
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    04:25
    Composer
    Karel Husa
    Performer
    Kristína Fialová, Igor Ardašev
  4. 4 II. Moderato 03:30
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Moderato
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Karel Husa
    Performer
    Kristína Fialová, Igor Ardašev
  5. 5 III. Allegretto marciale 02:39
    Track
    5
    Title
    III. Allegretto marciale
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Karel Husa
    Performer
    Kristína Fialová, Igor Ardašev
  6. 6 Viola Sonata, Op. 84 13:56
    Track
    6
    Title
    Viola Sonata, Op. 84
    Duration
    13:56
    Composer
    Viktor Kalabis
    Performer
    Kristína Fialová, Igor Ardašev
  7. 7 I. Molto moderato 08:27
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Molto moderato
    Duration
    08:27
    Composer
    Jindřich Feld
    Performer
    Kristína Fialová, Igor Ardašev
  8. 8 II. Adagio 06:04
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    06:04
    Composer
    Jindřich Feld
    Performer
    Kristína Fialová, Igor Ardašev
  9. 9 III. Allegro 06:09
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    06:09
    Composer
    Jindřich Feld
    Performer
    Kristína Fialová, Igor Ardašev