Hovhaness: Concerto No. 2; Works for Violin and Piano

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
July 25, 2025
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Alan Hovhaness
    • PERFORMER
      Zina Schiff, Valerie Stark, Salzburg Chamber Soloists, Avlana Eisenberg
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      July 25, 2025
    • UPC
      636943995723
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8559957
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Pastoral

      Composer: Alan Hovhaness

      Ensemble: Salzburg Chamber Soloists

      Performer: Zina Schiff

      Conductor: Avlana Eisenberg

    2. II. Aria

      Composer: Alan Hovhaness

      Ensemble: Salzburg Chamber Soloists

      Performer: Zina Schiff

      Conductor: Avlana Eisenberg

    3. III. Allegro

      Composer: Alan Hovhaness

      Ensemble: Salzburg Chamber Soloists

      Performer: Zina Schiff

      Conductor: Avlana Eisenberg

    4. IV. Aria

      Composer: Alan Hovhaness

      Ensemble: Salzburg Chamber Soloists

      Performer: Zina Schiff

      Conductor: Avlana Eisenberg

    5. V. Presto

      Composer: Alan Hovhaness

      Ensemble: Salzburg Chamber Soloists

      Performer: Zina Schiff

      Conductor: Avlana Eisenberg

    6. VI. Recitative and Lullaby

      Composer: Alan Hovhaness

      Ensemble: Salzburg Chamber Soloists

      Performer: Zina Schiff

      Conductor: Avlana Eisenberg

    7. VII. Hymn

      Composer: Alan Hovhaness

      Ensemble: Salzburg Chamber Soloists

      Performer: Zina Schiff

      Conductor: Avlana Eisenberg

    8. Yeraz (The Dream), Op. 56, No. 2

      Composer: Alan Hovhaness

      Performer: Zina Schiff, Valerie Stark

    9. I. Variations

      Composer: Alan Hovhaness

      Performer: Zina Schiff, Valerie Stark

    10. II. A Khirgiz Tala

      Composer: Alan Hovhaness

      Performer: Zina Schiff, Valerie Stark

    11. III. Allegro molto

      Composer: Alan Hovhaness

      Performer: Zina Schiff, Valerie Stark

    12. Les Baux, Op. 261

      Composer: Alan Hovhaness

      Performer: Zina Schiff, Valerie Stark

    13. I. Allegro

      Composer: Alan Hovhaness

      Performer: Zina Schiff, Valerie Stark

    14. II. Andante sostenuto

      Composer: Alan Hovhaness

      Performer: Zina Schiff, Valerie Stark

    15. III. Allegro moderato

      Composer: Alan Hovhaness

      Performer: Zina Schiff, Valerie Stark

    16. No. 1. Celestial Mountain

      Composer: Alan Hovhaness

      Performer: Zina Schiff, Valerie Stark

    17. No. 2. Celestial Bird

      Composer: Alan Hovhaness

      Performer: Zina Schiff, Valerie Stark

    18. No. 3. Celestial Alphabet

      Composer: Alan Hovhaness

      Performer: Zina Schiff, Valerie Stark

    19. Varak, Op. 47a

      Composer: Alan Hovhaness

      Performer: Zina Schiff, Valerie Stark

    20. Oror (Lullaby), Op. 1 (arr. D.P. Perna for violin, strings and harp)

      Composer: Alan Hovhaness

      Ensemble: Salzburg Chamber Soloists

      Performer: Zina Schiff

      Conductor: Avlana Eisenberg


The music of Alan Hovhaness, one of America's most prolific composers, enchants with his signature synthesis of East and West. Influenced by his Armenian heritage and a fascination with nature and spirituality Hovhaness sought to create music "for all people, music which is beautiful and healing." This collection of works featuring the violin includes several premiere recordings. Concerto No. 2, one of a series of ten concertos for various instruments, requires the soloist and ensemble to play using distinctive effects including tone clusters, melisma, and playing without strict measure. Evocations of Armenian liturgy contrasted with dizzying Scottish jigs can be heard in the Violin Sonata.