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Martinu, Gliere, Jaffe & Schulhoff: Entangled Strings

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Details

Composer
Reinhold Gliere, Don Jaffe, Bohuslav Martinu, Erwin Schulhoff
Artist
Deborah Gonsalves, Berthold Hamburger
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Feb 07, 2025
Catalog #
BRI97394
UPC
5028421973944

About

A unique recital of 20th-century chamber music, essentially melodic but expressively rich, woven seamlessly together by a Spanish-based duo. In the 20th century, many composers embraced the unique combination of the violin and cello, producing a diverse and captivating repertoire. Deborah Gonsalves and Berthold Hamburger take the listener on an engaging journey from Reinhold Gliere's post-romantic Huit Morceaux for violin and cello (1909), Bohuslav Martinu's folk-influenced Duo No.1 (1927) to Erwin Schulhoff's avant-garde Duo (1925) and Don Jaffe's moving autobiographical suite, The Last Days (2000). These compositions showcase the immense artistic possibilities offered by the juxtaposition of the violin's virtuosity with the cello's depth of sound. Similarly, the duo repertoire of the 20th century shows the evolution of musical language as composers introduced special playing techniques, unconventional harmonies, and rhythmic complexity, pushing the boundaries of tradition. While Gliere, Martinu and Schulhoff are all established names, these works for violin and cello have not received the attention they deserve. They are all products of their composers' full maturity, and perhaps it is only a reluctance on the part of performers and listeners to embrace the possibilities of the violin-cello combination that has prevented them becoming much better known. In each case, the composers demonstrate that no piano is required to anchor the string instruments, when the imagination is fired up, the melodies are firmly shaped and the dialogue engaging. The case of Don Jaffe is different: born in 1933 in Riga, of Jewish descent, he eventually became renowned as one of the foremost cello teachers in the former Soviet Union. However, finding postwar Soviet culture hardly less anti-Semitic than the Nazi regime, he emigrated to Israel and later moved to Germany. He only began composing late in life: this four-movement duo draws on the composer's experience of observing a close friend's painful battle with a terminal illness. Deborah Gonsalves and Berthold Hamburger are colleagues in the Symphony Orchestra of Galicia; as Orphelion, they have toured festivals across Europe and in India, Japan, and South America. - In the 20th century, several composers embraced the combination of the violin and cello, producing a diverse and attractive repertoire for this ensemble. From Reinhold Gliere's (1875-1956) post-romantic Duos for violin and cello "Huit Morceaux", Bohuslav Martinu's (1890-1959) folkloristic Duo Nº.1 to Erwin Schulhoff's (1894-1942) avant-garde Duo (1925) and Don Jaffe's (b. 1933) autobiographic "The final days", these compositions show the artistic possibilities offered by the rich combination of the violin's virtuosity with the cello's depth of sound. Similarly, the duo repertoire of the 20th century shows the evolution of musical language as composers introduced special playing techniques, unconventional harmonies, and rhythmic complexity, pushing the boundaries of tradition. - Played by the ensemble Orphelion, consisting of Deborah Gonsalves and Berthold Hamburger.

Tracklist 18 tracks

  1. 1 I. Preludium: Andante moderato 04:20
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Preludium: Andante moderato
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Deborah Gonsalves, Berthold Hamburger
  2. 2 II. Rondo: Allegro con brio 09:52
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Rondo: Allegro con brio
    Duration
    09:52
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Deborah Gonsalves, Berthold Hamburger
  3. 3 No. 1. Prelude 01:38
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 1. Prelude
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Reinhold Glière
    Performer
    Deborah Gonsalves, Berthold Hamburger
  4. 4 No. 2. Gavotte 02:32
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 2. Gavotte
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Reinhold Glière
    Performer
    Deborah Gonsalves, Berthold Hamburger
  5. 5 No. 3. Berceuse 02:26
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 3. Berceuse
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Reinhold Glière
    Performer
    Deborah Gonsalves, Berthold Hamburger
  6. 6 No. 4. Canzonetta 01:54
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 4. Canzonetta
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Reinhold Glière
    Performer
    Deborah Gonsalves, Berthold Hamburger
  7. 7 No. 5. Intermezzo 01:48
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 5. Intermezzo
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Reinhold Glière
    Performer
    Deborah Gonsalves, Berthold Hamburger
  8. 8 No. 6. Impromptu 02:06
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 6. Impromptu
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Reinhold Glière
    Performer
    Deborah Gonsalves, Berthold Hamburger
  9. 9 No. 7. Scherzo 03:33
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 7. Scherzo
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Reinhold Glière
    Performer
    Deborah Gonsalves, Berthold Hamburger
  10. 10 No. 8. Etude 01:35
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 8. Etude
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Reinhold Glière
    Performer
    Deborah Gonsalves, Berthold Hamburger
  11. 11 I. Senza Denominazione 04:06
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Senza Denominazione
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Don Jaffé
    Performer
    Deborah Gonsalves, Berthold Hamburger
  12. 12 II. Infernale furioso Feroce 02:20
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Infernale furioso Feroce
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Don Jaffé
    Performer
    Deborah Gonsalves, Berthold Hamburger
  13. 13 III. Serena scorrevole chiaro 05:22
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Serena scorrevole chiaro
    Duration
    05:22
    Composer
    Don Jaffé
    Performer
    Deborah Gonsalves, Berthold Hamburger
  14. 14 IV. Gemere molto espressivo 03:03
    Track
    14
    Title
    IV. Gemere molto espressivo
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Don Jaffé
    Performer
    Deborah Gonsalves, Berthold Hamburger
  15. 15 I. Moderato 05:42
    Track
    15
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    05:42
    Composer
    Erwin Schulhoff
    Performer
    Deborah Gonsalves, Berthold Hamburger
  16. 16 II. Zingaresca 03:43
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. Zingaresca
    Duration
    03:43
    Composer
    Erwin Schulhoff
    Performer
    Deborah Gonsalves, Berthold Hamburger
  17. 17 III. Andantino 04:10
    Track
    17
    Title
    III. Andantino
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Erwin Schulhoff
    Performer
    Deborah Gonsalves, Berthold Hamburger
  18. 18 IV. Moderato 03:42
    Track
    18
    Title
    IV. Moderato
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Erwin Schulhoff
    Performer
    Deborah Gonsalves, Berthold Hamburger