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Rebay: Complete Sonatas for Violin/Viola & Guitar / Kayaleh, Kolk
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Rebay: Complete Sonatas for Violin/Viola & Guitar / Kayaleh, Kolk

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Details

Composer
REBAY, FERDINAND
Artist
Kayaleh, Kolk
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jul 24, 2020
Catalog #
8573992
UPC
747313399277

About

Ferdinand Rebay was born in Vienna where he studied piano and composition, winning the Brahms Prize. He wrote operas, a symphony, concertos and many songs, but was increasingly drawn to writing for the guitar for which he wrote 600 pieces of various kinds. The three sonatas recorded here are little known and reflect Rebay’s immersion in Romantic neo-Classicism. Themes are lyrical, utilizing folk song, energetic March themes and variations, with a tapestry of emotions both sombre and exuberant. Laurence Kayaleh has recorded the complete works for violin and piano by Medtner, Honegger and Catoire for Naxos. Her Catoire recording (8.573345) was selected in Fanfare’s ‘Want List’ for 2016: ‘The brilliant performance by violinist Laurence Kayaleh and pianist Stéphane Lemelinis lively and its sound is clear, clean and pleasantly warm.’ Guitarist Michael Kolk has performed at music festivals and concert halls throughout Europe and North America. A prizewinner at numerous guitar competitions, he has released four solo albums to date, as well as three releases as part of the HK Guitar Duo, and an album of Mauro Giulianiduos with Jeffrey McFadden (8.572445).

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REVIEW:

These sonatas are full of attractive melodies and a sophisticated harmonic awareness, shot through with a very ‘Viennese’ elegance and laced with debts to the folk tradition. The playing of Laurence Kayaleh is equally fluent and beautifully phrased, whether she is playing violin (a 1742 Guarneri) or viola (an instrument of 1820 by Giuseppe Dalaglio); her playing is lyrically eloquent and rich in tonal variety. Guitarist Michael Kolk complements her well and when his instrument is foregrounded (as in some of the variations which make up the second movement of the Sonata in C minor) his judgement of dynamics and his rhythmic sense are both faultless.

All three of these works are rewarding and enjoyable listening—so long as one doesn’t insist that a composer (poet, painter…) should be very much of his/her time. Though never intellectually profound or emotionally urgent, Rebay’s sonatas do explore a range of feelings, from the melancholy to the joyful.

– MusicWeb International

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro ma non troppo 06:24
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    06:24
    Composer
    Ferdinand Rebay
    Performer
    Laurence Kayaleh, Michael Kolk
  2. 2 II. Variationen über ein kärntner Volkslied 04:06
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Variationen über ein kärntner Volkslied
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Ferdinand Rebay
    Performer
    Laurence Kayaleh, Michael Kolk
  3. 3 III. Menuetto: Moderato - Trio: Etwas bewegteres Zeitmaß 06:13
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Menuetto: Moderato - Trio: Etwas bewegteres Zeitmaß
    Duration
    06:13
    Composer
    Ferdinand Rebay
    Performer
    Laurence Kayaleh, Michael Kolk
  4. 4 IV. Rondo (Finale): Allegro, energisch rhythmisiert 06:49
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Rondo (Finale): Allegro, energisch rhythmisiert
    Duration
    06:49
    Composer
    Ferdinand Rebay
    Performer
    Laurence Kayaleh, Michael Kolk
  5. 5 I. Sehr mäßig bewegt 07:21
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Sehr mäßig bewegt
    Duration
    07:21
    Composer
    Ferdinand Rebay
    Performer
    Laurence Kayaleh, Michael Kolk
  6. 6 II. Sehr ruhig und zart - Etwas bewegteres Zeitmaß 05:45
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Sehr ruhig und zart - Etwas bewegteres Zeitmaß
    Duration
    05:45
    Composer
    Ferdinand Rebay
    Performer
    Laurence Kayaleh, Michael Kolk
  7. 7 III. Scherzo: Lebhaft bewegt - Trio: Mäßiges Walzer Zeitmaß (sehr gesanglich vorzutragen) 05:03
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Lebhaft bewegt - Trio: Mäßiges Walzer Zeitmaß (sehr gesanglich vorzutragen)
    Duration
    05:03
    Composer
    Ferdinand Rebay
    Performer
    Laurence Kayaleh, Michael Kolk
  8. 8 IV. Rondo: Sehr launig vorzutragen 05:29
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Rondo: Sehr launig vorzutragen
    Duration
    05:29
    Composer
    Ferdinand Rebay
    Performer
    Laurence Kayaleh, Michael Kolk
  9. 9 I. Mäßiges Marschtempo 05:40
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Mäßiges Marschtempo
    Duration
    05:40
    Composer
    Ferdinand Rebay
    Performer
    Laurence Kayaleh, Michael Kolk
  10. 10 II. Variationen über Und der Hans schleicht umher 07:03
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Variationen über Und der Hans schleicht umher
    Duration
    07:03
    Composer
    Ferdinand Rebay
    Performer
    Laurence Kayaleh, Michael Kolk
  11. 11 III. Scherzo: Presto (ma non troppo) - Trio: Etwas weniger schnell als der Hauptteil des Scherzos, aber immer gut bewegt 03:36
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Presto (ma non troppo) - Trio: Etwas weniger schnell als der Hauptteil des Scherzos, aber immer gut bewegt
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Ferdinand Rebay
    Performer
    Laurence Kayaleh, Michael Kolk
  12. 12 IV. Ein fröhliches perpetuum mobile in Webers Manier: Allegro giocoso 03:53
    Track
    12
    Title
    IV. Ein fröhliches perpetuum mobile in Webers Manier: Allegro giocoso
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Ferdinand Rebay
    Performer
    Laurence Kayaleh, Michael Kolk