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Eugene Ysaÿe - Six Sonatas for Solo Violin / Daniel Matejča
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Eugene Ysaÿe - Six Sonatas for Solo Violin / Daniel Matejča

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Details

Composer
Jana Vorosova, Eugene Ysaye
Artist
Daniel Matejca
Format
CD
Label
Supraphon
Released
May 05, 2023
Catalog #
SU4313-2
UPC
099925431327

About

“The artist's first task is to forget himself.” This statement, bold in its time, has been ascribed to Eugène Ysaÿe, referred to as the “King of the Violin”, who as a composer and performer considerably contributed to the modernization of violin playing. In 1923, he was so deeply impressed by J. S. Bach’s Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001, as performed by Joseph Szigeti, that within a few hours (!) he sketched a set of six sonatas as a counterpart to Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas, BWV 1001-1006. Ysaÿe dedicated each of his sonatas to a superb contemporary violinist, tailoring it to his style. Technically reaching the limits of the instrument, the pieces placed enormous requirements on the dedicatees (Szigeti, Thibaud, Enescu, Kreisler, Crickboom, Quiroga), yet they remain challenging for the violinists of today.

One hundred years after Ysaÿe created the set of six sonatas, this formidable task has been undertaken by the outstanding young Czech virtuoso Daniel Matejča, the winner of the Eurovision Young Musicians competition (2022), Telemann Violin Competition (Poznan 2020) and Jugend musiziert (Halle 2019). Matejča studied with such distinguished violinists as Boris Belkin and Christian Tetzlaff, and, after collaborating to acclaim with the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, has been invited to perform with other renowned orchestras. Supraphon has shifted the 100-year-old concept to the 21st century and commissioned a composition that would reflect Ysaÿe’s sonatas, as well as young violinists’ musicality and virtuosity. Jana Vöröšová’s Obsession II is both answer and challenge. Ysaÿe’s sonatas – a cherished challenge for the young virtuoso Daniel Matejča.

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. 1 I. Grave: Lento assai 04:52
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Grave: Lento assai
    Duration
    04:52
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Daniel Matejča
  2. 2 II. Fugato: Molto moderato 04:46
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Fugato: Molto moderato
    Duration
    04:46
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Daniel Matejča
  3. 3 III. Allegretto poco scherzoso: Amabile 04:27
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegretto poco scherzoso: Amabile
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Daniel Matejča
  4. 4 IV. Finale con brio: Allegro fermo 02:38
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale con brio: Allegro fermo
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Daniel Matejča
  5. 5 I. Prelude, "Obsession": Poco vivace 02:42
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Prelude, "Obsession": Poco vivace
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Daniel Matejča
  6. 6 II. Malinconia: Poco Lento 02:54
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Malinconia: Poco Lento
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Daniel Matejča
  7. 7 III. Sarabande: Lento, "Danse des ombres" (Dance of the shades) 04:18
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Sarabande: Lento, "Danse des ombres" (Dance of the shades)
    Duration
    04:18
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Daniel Matejča
  8. 8 IV. Les Furies: Allegro furioso 03:33
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Les Furies: Allegro furioso
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Daniel Matejča
  9. 9 Sonata for Solo Violin in D Minor, Op. 27, No. 3, "Ballade" 07:50
    Track
    9
    Title
    Sonata for Solo Violin in D Minor, Op. 27, No. 3, "Ballade"
    Duration
    07:50
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Daniel Matejča
  10. 10 I. Allemanda: Lento maestoso 05:32
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Allemanda: Lento maestoso
    Duration
    05:32
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Daniel Matejča
  11. 11 II. Sarabande: Quasi lento 03:32
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Sarabande: Quasi lento
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Daniel Matejča
  12. 12 III. Finale: Presto ma non troppo 03:19
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Finale: Presto ma non troppo
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Daniel Matejča
  13. 13 I. L'Aurore: Lento assai 04:08
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. L'Aurore: Lento assai
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Daniel Matejča
  14. 14 II. Danse rustique: Allegro giocoso molto moderato 05:22
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Danse rustique: Allegro giocoso molto moderato
    Duration
    05:22
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Daniel Matejča
  15. 15 Sonata for Solo Violin in E Major, Op. 27, No. 6 08:05
    Track
    15
    Title
    Sonata for Solo Violin in E Major, Op. 27, No. 6
    Duration
    08:05
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Daniel Matejča
  16. 16 Obsession II 07:25
    Track
    16
    Title
    Obsession II
    Duration
    07:25
    Composer
    Jana Vöröšová
    Performer
    Daniel Matejča