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Toccata

David Matthews: Music for Solo Violin and Viola, Vol. 3

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Details

Composer
David Matthews
Artist
Peter Sheppard Skaerved
Format
CD
Label
Toccata
Released
Nov 21, 2025
Catalog #
TOCC0779
UPC
5060113447791

About

David Matthews and Peter Sheppard Skaerved have been collaborating on a series of works for violin and viola for many years now, with Matthews setting Sheppard Skaerved formidable technical challenges, and Sheppard Skaerved surprising Matthews by finding a way to overcome the difficulties in his path. Behind all the pyrotechnics, this partnership is generating one of the largest, and most musically rewarding, body of compositions for violin and viola by any living composer. Many of Matthews' pieces record his experience of nature or offer tributes to friends, with the works heard in this third volume also tracing a journey from darkness to light.

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. 1 Fantasia for Viola, Op. 5, No. 1 08:52
    Track
    1
    Title
    Fantasia for Viola, Op. 5, No. 1
    Duration
    08:52
    Composer
    David Matthews
    Performer
    Peter Sheppard Skærved
  2. 2 Darkness Draws In, Op. 102 08:25
    Track
    2
    Title
    Darkness Draws In, Op. 102
    Duration
    08:25
    Composer
    David Matthews
    Performer
    Peter Sheppard Skærved
  3. 3 I. First Northern Song 01:33
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. First Northern Song
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    David Matthews
    Performer
    Peter Sheppard Skærved
  4. 4 II. Mountains 02:25
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Mountains
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    David Matthews
    Performer
    Peter Sheppard Skærved
  5. 5 III. Northern Lights 02:50
    Track
    5
    Title
    III. Northern Lights
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    David Matthews
    Performer
    Peter Sheppard Skærved
  6. 6 IV. Snow 01:46
    Track
    6
    Title
    IV. Snow
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    David Matthews
    Performer
    Peter Sheppard Skærved
  7. 7 V. Second Northern Song 01:38
    Track
    7
    Title
    V. Second Northern Song
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    David Matthews
    Performer
    Peter Sheppard Skærved
  8. 8 No. 1. For John Carewe 03:36
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 1. For John Carewe
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    David Matthews
    Performer
    Peter Sheppard Skærved
  9. 9 No. 2. For Robin Walker 04:13
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 2. For Robin Walker
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    David Matthews
    Performer
    Peter Sheppard Skærved
  10. 10 No. 3. For William Howard 03:29
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 3. For William Howard
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    David Matthews
    Performer
    Peter Sheppard Skærved
  11. 11 No. 2. Capriccio - Fantasia 03:07
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 2. Capriccio - Fantasia
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    David Matthews
    Performer
    Peter Sheppard Skærved
  12. 12 No. 3. Brno Fantasia 03:21
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 3. Brno Fantasia
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    David Matthews
    Performer
    Peter Sheppard Skærved
  13. 13 No. 4. Sibeliad 01:47
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 4. Sibeliad
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    David Matthews
    Performer
    Peter Sheppard Skærved
  14. 14 No. 5. Fantasia on Rachmaninov's Prelude in G Minor 03:37
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 5. Fantasia on Rachmaninov's Prelude in G Minor
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    David Matthews
    Performer
    Peter Sheppard Skærved
  15. 15 No. 6. Midwinter Song 05:48
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 6. Midwinter Song
    Duration
    05:48
    Composer
    David Matthews
    Performer
    Peter Sheppard Skærved
  16. 16 Dancing Shiva, Op. 160a 14:10
    Track
    16
    Title
    Dancing Shiva, Op. 160a
    Duration
    14:10
    Composer
    David Matthews
    Performer
    Peter Sheppard Skærved