Sonata by William Walton; Suite by Benjamin Britten

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Label
Centaur Records
Release Date
August 16, 2019
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BRITTEN WALTON
    • PERFORMER
      Huang, Koenig
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      August 16, 2019
    • UPC
      044747368122
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      CRC3681
    • LABEL
      Centaur Records
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allegro tranquillo

      Composer: William Walton

      Performer: Wanchi Huang, Robert Koenig

    2. II. Variazioni - II. Theme

      Composer: William Walton

      Performer: Wanchi Huang, Robert Koenig

    3. II. Variation 1

      Composer: William Walton

      Performer: Wanchi Huang, Robert Koenig

    4. II. Variation 2

      Composer: William Walton

      Performer: Wanchi Huang, Robert Koenig

    5. II. Variation 3

      Composer: William Walton

      Performer: Wanchi Huang, Robert Koenig

    6. II. Variation 4

      Composer: William Walton

      Performer: Wanchi Huang, Robert Koenig

    7. II. Variation 5

      Composer: William Walton

      Performer: Wanchi Huang, Robert Koenig

    8. II. Variation 6

      Composer: William Walton

      Performer: Wanchi Huang, Robert Koenig

    9. II. Variation 7

      Composer: William Walton

      Performer: Wanchi Huang, Robert Koenig

    10. Coda: Molto vivace

      Composer: William Walton

      Performer: Wanchi Huang, Robert Koenig

    11. I. Introduction: Andante maestoso

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Performer: Wanchi Huang, Robert Koenig

    12. II. March: Allegro alla marcia

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Performer: Wanchi Huang, Robert Koenig

    13. III. Moto perpetuo: Allegro molto e con fuoco

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Performer: Wanchi Huang, Robert Koenig

    14. IV. Lullaby: Lento tranquillo

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Performer: Wanchi Huang, Robert Koenig

    15. V. Waltz: Alla valse, vivace e rubato

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Performer: Wanchi Huang, Robert Koenig


This album features two true masterpieces of the 20th Century for violin and piano, beautifully performed by Wanchi Huang, violin, and Robert Koenig, piano. Wanchi has been praised numerous times ("... her incisive technique and an exceptionally rich and beautiful tone... " Phil's Classical Reviews, Audio Video Club of Atlanta, November 2015) for her recordings and performances in chamber music, solo recitals, and as a soloist with orchestras throughout North America and Asia, including the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and numerous music festivals in the world. Pianist Robert Koenig has established a reputation as a much sought-after collaborative pianist and chamber musician. He performs regularly in major centers throughout the world with many of this generation's most renowned musicians. Recent engagements have included performances at Carnegie Hall in New York, The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Louvre Museum in Paris, and Royal Festival Hall in London.