Dussek: Violin Sonatas, Vol. 3 / Huber, Altmann
Details
- Composer
- Jan Ladislav Dussek
- Artist
- Miriam Altmann, Julia Huber
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Brilliant Classics
- Released
- Jan 05, 2024
- Catalog #
- BRI96591
- UPC
- 5028421965918
About
Over the course of his long and eventful career, Dussek composed 38 violin sonatas – or rather sonatas for the keyboard, accompanied by the violin – and the partnership of Julia Huber and Miriam Altmann is acquiring impressive credentials and critical praise as they gradually uncover them for the first time.
‘This is one excellent disc,’ noted the Fanfare reviewer of Volume 1 (96385). ‘Julia Huber and fortepianist Miriam Altmann give wonderful renditions. Each plays off of each other, with clarity, technical acumen, and a good sense of phrasing… You ought to have this as an integral part of any collection of chamber music of the period.’
Volume 2 (96588) was received with equal enthusiasm: ‘This is an outstanding continuation of the series… done with style and verve by Julia Huber and Mariam Altmann… Well worth getting.’ Volume 3 presents a contrast of sonatas from the beginning and near the end of Dussek’s life. Even the early Op. 4, No. 3 Sonata, however, shares the qualities of the mature Dussek noted by one contemporary reviewer: ‘Dussek's strength in composition lies in the idiosyncrasy, the novelty, the striking, brilliant quality of his rich invention, and, as far as the development is concerned, in the fire and the intimacy which his works seldom lack.’
Fire and intimacy: what else would we expect from a wide-ranging opening movement subtitled ‘L’amante disperato’ (The forlorn lover), with playing indications such as Amoroso and Lamentabile and dynamic indications from triple piano to triple forte?The sonata’s argument is concentrated in the piano part, with the violin marked as ‘ad libitum’, whereas the two Sonatas Op.69 show more of a partnership, albeit still led from the keyboard in the manner of works in the same genre bv Mozart and (until the ‘Kreutzer’) Beethoven.
Both Op. 69 Sonatas take the listener on a gripping narrative through typically bravura piano writing and unexpected turns of incident. No.2 is unusually structured in two expansive halves, while the quick outer movements of No.1 are separated by a songful Adagio subtitled ‘Les soupirs’ (The Sighs’) no doubt for the appreciation of Dussek’s French audience.
Tracklist 7 tracks
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1 I. Allegro molto con fuoco 09:24
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Allegro molto con fuoco
- Duration
- 09:24
- Composer
- Jan Ladislav Dussek
- Performer
- Julia Huber, Miriam Altmann
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2 II. Les soupirs: Adagio cantabile 04:24
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Les soupirs: Adagio cantabile
- Duration
- 04:24
- Composer
- Jan Ladislav Dussek
- Performer
- Julia Huber, Miriam Altmann
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3 III. Rondo: Allegretto non troppo 06:33
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Rondo: Allegretto non troppo
- Duration
- 06:33
- Composer
- Jan Ladislav Dussek
- Performer
- Julia Huber, Miriam Altmann
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4 I. Allegro espressivo 10:41
- Track
- 4
- Title
- I. Allegro espressivo
- Duration
- 10:41
- Composer
- Jan Ladislav Dussek
- Performer
- Julia Huber, Miriam Altmann
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5 II. Rondo: Andantino con moto 09:28
- Track
- 5
- Title
- II. Rondo: Andantino con moto
- Duration
- 09:28
- Composer
- Jan Ladislav Dussek
- Performer
- Julia Huber, Miriam Altmann
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6 I. L'Amante disperato: Poco Presto 11:09
- Track
- 6
- Title
- I. L'Amante disperato: Poco Presto
- Duration
- 11:09
- Composer
- Jan Ladislav Dussek
- Performer
- Julia Huber, Miriam Altmann
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7 II. Tempo di minuetto - Trio 03:39
- Track
- 7
- Title
- II. Tempo di minuetto - Trio
- Duration
- 03:39
- Composer
- Jan Ladislav Dussek
- Performer
- Julia Huber, Miriam Altmann