Eisler, Ravel & Widmann: Duos / Gringolts, Kouzov

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Delos
Release Date
September 6, 2019
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      EISLER RAVEL WIDMANN
    • PERFORMER
      Gringolts, Kouzov
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 06, 2019
    • UPC
      013491355627
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      DE 3556
    • LABEL
      Delos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Tempo di minuetto

      Composer: Hanns Eisler

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    2. II. Allegretto vivace

      Composer: Hanns Eisler

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    3. No. 1. Tempo giusto

      Composer: Jörg Widmann

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    4. No. 2. Alla breve, ma pesante

      Composer: Jörg Widmann

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    5. No. 3. Lento un poco andante

      Composer: Jörg Widmann

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    6. No. 4. Sehr markiert

      Composer: Jörg Widmann

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    7. No. 5. Frage

      Composer: Jörg Widmann

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    8. No. 6. Scherzando (un poco sostenuto)

      Composer: Jörg Widmann

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    9. No. 7. Andante cantabile

      Composer: Jörg Widmann

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    10. No. 8. Tempo giusto

      Composer: Jörg Widmann

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    11. No. 9. Calmo

      Composer: Jörg Widmann

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    12. No. 10. Dunkler Tanz

      Composer: Jörg Widmann

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    13. No. 11. Gigue

      Composer: Jörg Widmann

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    14. No. 12. Kanonfragment

      Composer: Jörg Widmann

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    15. No. 13. Vier Strophen vom Heimweh

      Composer: Jörg Widmann

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    16. No. 14. Capriccio

      Composer: Jörg Widmann

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    17. No. 15. Canto

      Composer: Jörg Widmann

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    18. No. 16. Petit ballet mecanique (Pas de deux)

      Composer: Jörg Widmann

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    19. No. 17. Choral

      Composer: Jörg Widmann

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    20. No. 18. Moderato un poco allegretto

      Composer: Jörg Widmann

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    21. No. 19. Tanz (mit Quinten und Sexten)

      Composer: Jörg Widmann

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    22. No. 20. Angstlich, zogernd

      Composer: Jörg Widmann

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    23. No. 21. Valse bavaroise

      Composer: Jörg Widmann

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    24. No. 22. Lamento

      Composer: Jörg Widmann

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    25. No. 23. Deciso, con brio

      Composer: Jörg Widmann

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    26. No. 24. Toccatine all'inglese

      Composer: Jörg Widmann

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    27. I. Allegro (Le Tombeau de Claude Debussy: No. 8)

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    28. II. Très vif

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    29. III. Lent

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov

    30. IV. Vif, avec entrain

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Dmitry Kouzov


Virtuosi Ilya Gringolts, violin, and Dmitry Kouzov, cello, perform three great duos- two from the 20th century and one from the 21st. The graceful, expressive and witty Duo for Violin and Cello by Hanns Eisler, written when the composer was 26 years old, is a multifaceted work showcasing the composer’s brilliant intellect. Best-known for his long artistic association with playwright Bertolt Brecht, Eisler always took care to make a deep connection with his audience. In Jorg Widmannn’s 24 Duos for Violin and Cello, from 2008, the two instruments approach the sound of a string quartet at times. “They attract each other, reject each other, love and hate each other,” the composer writes. These performances are the world premiere recording of the entire set of both volumes of Widmann’s 24 Duos. The album concludes with Maurice Ravel’s great Sonata for Violin and Cello. Dedicated to the memory of Claude Debussy, the sonata is always a favorite with audiences. Gringolts and Kouzov form a superb duo. Both are highly sought-after soloists and consummate chamber musicians. They perform with precision and excitement, undaunted by challenging music.

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REVIEWS:

These gripping and beautifully played duos demand committed listening.

– The Strad

Gringolts and Kouzov are impressive, leaving their mark on all three works; warm, resonant, perfectly balanced, natural set-it-and-forget-it sound leaves one free to concentrate on the music.

– American Record Guide