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Julian Steckel Plays Kodaly
CAvi-music

Julian Steckel Plays Kodaly

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Composer
KODALY, ZOLTAN
Artist
Steckel, Weithaas, Rivinius
Format
CD
Label
CAvi-music
Released
Aug 23, 2019
Catalog #
AVI 8553272
UPC
4260085532728

About

“The piece is unlike no other of its kind,” Bela Bartok affirmed: “the world of ideas it contains is entirely new.” Timbre acquired an unusual, novel dimension by having the two lowest strings tuned one half-step down, to B and F#, respectively. Thus the three lower strings form a B minor chord, which Kodaly places in particular prominence at the onset of the sonata. Julian Steckel was first inspired to tackle this “everest of cello literature” for the first time at the age of fifteen. The technical challenge was certainly exciting in itself, but he was also fascinated by the music’s beauty, and by Kodaly’s special musical language- “even though at that time I didn’t yet know what was Hungarian about it, or what came from Debussy or other sources,” he remarks. Steckel proceeded to work on the sonata with several cellists including the venerable Hungarian-American legend Janos Starker. He studied the work’s historical background: “When you know where a certain music is coming from, it reinforces the sort of telepathic connection you feel with the audience, and you end up playing much more convincingly.” Janos Starker, for one, insisted that “all the beginnings, including those in the slow movements, are consonant. You should never play as if you were murmuring. In this music, none of the beautiful cantilenas ever emerge out of nothing. You must always remain entirely clear in your expression and in the way you produce the sound. The fact that the music is rhapsodic should not entice you to start playing freely all the time. Precise rhythm is of utter importance. Otherwise you would be fishing in troubled waters, and the music would become a sort of goulash soup…”

Tracklist 50 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Allegro con spirito 08:13
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro con spirito
    Duration
    08:13
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  3. 2 II. Allegro 05:03
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    05:03
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  4. 3 I. Allegro 05:29
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    05:29
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  5. 4 II. Rondo 05:00
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Rondo
    Duration
    05:00
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  6. 5 I. Adagio - Molto allegro 04:56
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Adagio - Molto allegro
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  7. 6 II. Tempo di menuetto 04:08
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Tempo di menuetto
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  8. 7 I. Allegro 07:06
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    07:06
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  9. 8 II. Tempo di menuetto 05:15
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Tempo di menuetto
    Duration
    05:15
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  10. 9 I. Allegro di molto 04:52
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Allegro di molto
    Duration
    04:52
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  11. 10 II. Andante grazioso (Thema con variazioni) 08:47
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Andante grazioso (Thema con variazioni)
    Duration
    08:47
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  12. Disc 2
  13. 1 I. Molto Allegro 07:29
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Molto Allegro
    Duration
    07:29
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  14. 2 II. Adagio 06:43
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    06:43
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  15. 3 III. Theme and Variations: Allegretto 07:35
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Theme and Variations: Allegretto
    Duration
    07:35
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  16. 4 I. Allegro vivace 06:22
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro vivace
    Duration
    06:22
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  17. 5 II. Andante sostenuto 05:16
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Andante sostenuto
    Duration
    05:16
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  18. 6 III. Rondo: Allegro 04:10
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Rondo: Allegro
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  19. 7 I. Allegro con spirito 07:17
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Allegro con spirito
    Duration
    07:17
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  20. 8 II. Andantino cantabile 06:50
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Andantino cantabile
    Duration
    06:50
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  21. 9 III. Allegretto, allegro, allegro assai, andantino, allegretto, allegro 07:00
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Allegretto, allegro, allegro assai, andantino, allegretto, allegro
    Duration
    07:00
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  22. Disc 3
  23. 1 I. Adagio 05:44
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    05:44
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  24. 2 II. Allegro 04:30
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  25. 3 III. Theme and Variations: Andantino cantabile 08:55
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Theme and Variations: Andantino cantabile
    Duration
    08:55
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  26. 4 Variations in G Major on La bergere Celimene, K 359 15:32
    Track
    4
    Title
    Variations in G Major on La bergere Celimene, K 359
    Duration
    15:32
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  27. 5 I. Allegro moderato 08:52
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    08:52
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  28. 6 II. Andantino sostenuto e cantabile 05:19
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Andantino sostenuto e cantabile
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  29. 7 III. Rondo: Allegro 04:15
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Rondo: Allegro
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  30. 8 6 Variations in G Minor on Helas, j'ai perdu mon amant, K. 360 11:02
    Track
    8
    Title
    6 Variations in G Minor on Helas, j'ai perdu mon amant, K. 360
    Duration
    11:02
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  31. Disc 4
  32. 1 I. Allegro 06:51
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    06:51
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  33. 2 II. Andante con moto 06:47
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante con moto
    Duration
    06:47
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  34. 3 III. Rondo: Allegro 04:39
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Rondo: Allegro
    Duration
    04:39
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  35. 4 I. Largo - Allegro 07:42
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Largo - Allegro
    Duration
    07:42
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  36. 5 II. Andante 07:18
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    07:18
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  37. 6 III. Allegretto 07:12
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allegretto
    Duration
    07:12
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  38. 7 I. Molto allegro 06:37
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Molto allegro
    Duration
    06:37
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  39. 8 II. Andante 09:56
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    09:56
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  40. 9 III. Presto 07:09
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    07:09
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  41. Disc 5
  42. 1 I. Andante, ma un poco Adagio 06:45
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Andante, ma un poco Adagio
    Duration
    06:45
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  43. 2 II. Fuga: Allegro moderato 03:30
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Fuga: Allegro moderato
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  44. 3 I. Allegro moderato 04:12
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  45. 4 II. Andante 02:44
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  46. 5 III. Allegretto 04:47
    Track
    5
    Title
    III. Allegretto
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  47. 6 I. Andantino cantabile 04:15
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Andantino cantabile
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  48. 7 II. Allegro 06:35
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    06:35
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  49. 8 III. Andante con variazioni 07:16
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Andante con variazioni
    Duration
    07:16
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  50. 9 I. Allegro 04:57
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    04:57
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  51. 10 II. Andante 05:16
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    05:16
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  52. 11 III. Rondo: Allegretto grazioso 06:26
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Rondo: Allegretto grazioso
    Duration
    06:26
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  53. 12 I. Allegro 04:18
    Track
    12
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    04:18
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  54. 13 II. Theme and Variations: Andante 08:23
    Track
    13
    Title
    II. Theme and Variations: Andante
    Duration
    08:23
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim
  55. 14 III. Tempo di Menuetto 05:50
    Track
    14
    Title
    III. Tempo di Menuetto
    Duration
    05:50
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Susanne Rabenschlag, Hatem Nadim