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Matiegka: Six Sonatas for Viennese Guitar, Op. 31 / Starobin
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Matiegka: Six Sonatas for Viennese Guitar, Op. 31 / Starobin

$18.99

Details

Composer
Matiegka, Wenceslaus Thomas
Artist
David Starobin
Format
CD
Label
Bridge Records
Released
Apr 01, 2022
Catalog #
BCD9567
UPC
090404956720

About

Bridge Records is pleased to issue guitarist David Starobin's final studio recording, W.T. Matiegka's Six Sonatas, op. 31, performed on a Viennese style guitar. Starobin regards Matiegka's sonatas as "in their time, the pinnacle of expression on the guitar, offering the most detailed notation of both articulation and character--a clear window onto performance style in the era of Beethoven and Schubert."

REVIEWS:

[Starobin's] gift for interpretation is evident throughout the present recording and illustrates his artistic ability to “serve” the score. This recording encourages close listening as the guitarist’s technique never intrudes, while the interpretive quality offers myriad opportunities for one’s attention to settle more and more deeply into Matiegka’s compositions.

— EarRelevant

No less a figure than the young Schubert acknowledged Matiegka's skill by making an arrangement of one of his trios. Also a contemporary of Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven, Matiegka absorbed the musical practices of the day and applied them expertly in his guitar sonatas, of which 11 survive. The sonatas of Op. 31 all contain three short movements, but there's never a hint of repetition or familiarity as these works unfold with a spectrum of creative possibility, especially in Starobin's eloquent hands. The guitarist brings refinement to every turn of phrase, whether the music is marching, dancing or crying. Generations of guitarists will thank Starobin for bringing Matiegka's pieces to light. This recording is a swansong to savor.

— Gramophone

Tracklist 18 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro moderato 05:41
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    05:41
    Composer
    Wenzel Thomas Matiegka
    Performer
    David Starobin
  2. 2 II. Menuetto: Moderato 04:17
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Menuetto: Moderato
    Duration
    04:17
    Composer
    Wenzel Thomas Matiegka
    Performer
    David Starobin
  3. 3 III. Rondò: Allegretto 03:18
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Rondò: Allegretto
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Wenzel Thomas Matiegka
    Performer
    David Starobin
  4. 4 I. Allegro maestoso 04:01
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro maestoso
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Wenzel Thomas Matiegka
    Performer
    David Starobin
  5. 5 II. Menuetto: Moderato 04:46
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Menuetto: Moderato
    Duration
    04:46
    Composer
    Wenzel Thomas Matiegka
    Performer
    David Starobin
  6. 6 III. Andante: Variations sur l'air Vive Henri IV 05:07
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Andante: Variations sur l'air Vive Henri IV
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    Wenzel Thomas Matiegka
    Performer
    David Starobin
  7. 7 I. Allegro moderato 05:11
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    05:11
    Composer
    Wenzel Thomas Matiegka
    Performer
    David Starobin
  8. 8 II. Menuetto: Allegro 03:58
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Menuetto: Allegro
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Wenzel Thomas Matiegka
    Performer
    David Starobin
  9. 9 III. Rondò: un poco andantino, con moto 03:19
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Rondò: un poco andantino, con moto
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Wenzel Thomas Matiegka
    Performer
    David Starobin
  10. 10 I. Allegro moderato 04:23
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    04:23
    Composer
    Wenzel Thomas Matiegka
    Performer
    David Starobin
  11. 11 II. Scherzo: Allegro 03:55
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Allegro
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Wenzel Thomas Matiegka
    Performer
    David Starobin
  12. 12 III. Capriccio: Adagio cantabile 03:36
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Capriccio: Adagio cantabile
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Wenzel Thomas Matiegka
    Performer
    David Starobin
  13. 13 I. Allegro moderato 04:16
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    Wenzel Thomas Matiegka
    Performer
    David Starobin
  14. 14 II. Menuetto: Allegro 03:58
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Menuetto: Allegro
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Wenzel Thomas Matiegka
    Performer
    David Starobin
  15. 15 III. Rondò: Allegro 03:12
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Rondò: Allegro
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Wenzel Thomas Matiegka
    Performer
    David Starobin
  16. 16 I. Allegro non molto 05:13
    Track
    16
    Title
    I. Allegro non molto
    Duration
    05:13
    Composer
    Wenzel Thomas Matiegka
    Performer
    David Starobin
  17. 17 II. Scherzo: Allegro molto 02:44
    Track
    17
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Allegro molto
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Wenzel Thomas Matiegka
    Performer
    David Starobin
  18. 18 III. Finale: Allegretto 03:28
    Track
    18
    Title
    III. Finale: Allegretto
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Wenzel Thomas Matiegka
    Performer
    David Starobin