Violin Odyssey / Zorman

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Label
First Hand Records
Release Date
June 3, 2022
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Joseph Achron, Grazyna Bacewicz, Gareth Farr, Ali Osman, Dora Pejacevic, Gao Ping, Silvestre Revuelt
    • PERFORMER
      Itamar Zorman, Ieva Jokubaviciute, Kwan Yi, Julia Thompson
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      June 03, 2022
    • UPC
      5060216344119
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      FHR119
    • LABEL
      First Hand Records
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Oberek No. 1

      Composer: Grażyna Bacewicz

      Performer: Itamar Zorman, Ieva Jokubaviciute

    2. Wanderings

      Composer: Moshe Zorman

      Performer: Itamar Zorman, Ieva Jokubaviciute

    3. I. Jumping with Tongue Out: Allegro grazioso (after Op. 57, No. 2)

      Composer: Joseph Achron

      Performer: Itamar Zorman, Kwan Yi

    4. II. Sleep, My Puppy: Andantino (after Op. 57, No. 11)

      Composer: Joseph Achron

      Performer: Itamar Zorman, Kwan Yi

    5. III. Birdies: Moderato (after Op. 57, No. 12)

      Composer: Joseph Achron

      Performer: Itamar Zorman, Kwan Yi

    6. IV. March of Toys: Marciale (after Op. 57, No. 10)

      Composer: Joseph Achron

      Performer: Itamar Zorman, Kwan Yi

    7. V. Mamma, Tell a Fairy Tale: Allegretto (after Op. 57, No. 4)

      Composer: Joseph Achron

      Performer: Itamar Zorman, Kwan Yi

    8. VI. The Top: Allegro (after Op. 57, No. 8)

      Composer: Joseph Achron

      Performer: Itamar Zorman, Kwan Yi

    9. VII. The Caravan: Lento (after Op. 57, No. 18)

      Composer: Joseph Achron

      Performer: Itamar Zorman, Kwan Yi

    10. VIII. Parade with presents: Alla marcia (after Op. 57, No. 20)

      Composer: Joseph Achron

      Performer: Itamar Zorman, Kwan Yi

    11. I. Allegro con anima

      Composer: Dora Pejačević

      Performer: Itamar Zorman, Ieva Jokubaviciute

    12. II. Adagio

      Composer: Dora Pejačević

      Performer: Itamar Zorman, Ieva Jokubaviciute

    13. III. Allegro molto vivace

      Composer: Dora Pejačević

      Performer: Itamar Zorman, Ieva Jokubaviciute

    14. El afilador (The Knifesharpener)

      Composer: Silvestre Revueltas

      Performer: Itamar Zorman, Ieva Jokubaviciute

    15. Tierra p'a las macetas

      Composer: Silvestre Revueltas

      Performer: Itamar Zorman, Ieva Jokubaviciute

    16. Afromood

      Composer: Ali Osman

      Performer: Itamar Zorman, Kwan Yi, Julia Thompson

    17. Questioning the Mountain

      Composer: Ping Gao

      Performer: Itamar Zorman, Ieva Jokubaviciute

    18. Wakatipu

      Composer: Gareth Farr

      Performer: Itamar Zorman

    19. I. Allegro impetuoso

      Composer: Erwin Schulhoff

      Performer: Itamar Zorman, Kwan Yi

    20. II. Andante

      Composer: Erwin Schulhoff

      Performer: Itamar Zorman, Kwan Yi

    21. III. Burlesca: Allegretto

      Composer: Erwin Schulhoff

      Performer: Itamar Zorman, Kwan Yi

    22. IV. Finale: Allegro risoluto

      Composer: Erwin Schulhoff

      Performer: Itamar Zorman, Kwan Yi

    23. 3 Visions: No. 2. Summerland (version for violin and piano)

      Composer: William Grant Still

      Performer: Itamar Zorman, Ieva Jokubaviciute


The worldwide lockdowns of 2020/21 proved highly fruitful for US-based violinist Itamar Zorman in his quest to seek out new repertoire. A virtual voyage around the world yielded a discovery of many lesser known and rarely played works for violin, which he presented in 2020 as a livestreamed video series entitled Hidden Gems. From this musical treasure trove he selected 10 pieces for his new album Violin Odyssey, produced by Grammy Award-winning Judith Sherman. The far-reaching geographical origins of the repertoire – from New Zealand to the United States by way of Sudan, China, Russia, Poland, Croatia, Czech Republic, Israel and Mexico – reveal a fascinating variety of styles and cultural diversity in these seldom heard works. Two larger works set the framework of the album – Slavonic Sonata (1917) written by Croatian noblewoman Dora Pejacevic and the Second Sonata for Violin and Piano (1927) by Czech composer Erwin Schulhoff. While sharing Eastern European flavor, the two sonatas, written only ten years apart, are worlds apart stylistically. These particularly dramatic works are complemented by a program of shorter pieces with evocative titles that suggest little adventures and encounters on a traveler’s journey.