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Vivid Viola: Best Loved Classical Viola Music
Naxos

Vivid Viola: Best Loved Classical Viola Music

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Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Various
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Aug 09, 2019
Catalog #
8578186
UPC
747313818679

About

The viola is only slightly larger than the violin but possesses a middle range that is irchly expressive and full of pathos. It has been played by some of the greatest composers, including JS Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and Dvorak- and the rise of virtuoso players in the 19th century encouraged composers to write ever more expressive works for the instrument, not least sonatas and concertos, such as those in this collection. The explosion of pieces written for it in the 20th century has ensured that the viola can now take center stage in the world’s concert halls.

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. 1 Viola Concerto in G Major, TWV 51:G9: II. Allegro 02:53
    Track
    1
    Title
    Viola Concerto in G Major, TWV 51:G9: II. Allegro
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Georg Philipp Telemann
    Performer
    Ladislav Kyselák
    Ensemble
    Capella Istropolitana
    Conductor
    Richard Edlinger
  2. 2 Viola Concerto, Sz. 120: II. Adagio religioso (completed by Tibor Serly, 1949) 04:27
    Track
    2
    Title
    Viola Concerto, Sz. 120: II. Adagio religioso (completed by Tibor Serly, 1949)
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Béla Bartók
    Performer
    Hong-Mei Xiao
    Ensemble
    Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Janos Kovacs
  3. 3 Fantasia cromatica (after J.S. Bach's Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 903) 07:25
    Track
    3
    Title
    Fantasia cromatica (after J.S. Bach's Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 903)
    Duration
    07:25
    Composer
    Zoltán Kodály
    Performer
    Roger Chase
  4. 4 Viola Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 36: II. Barcarolla: Andante con moto 06:31
    Track
    4
    Title
    Viola Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 36: II. Barcarolla: Andante con moto
    Duration
    06:31
    Composer
    Henri Vieuxtemps
    Performer
    Roberto Díaz, Robert Koenig
  5. 5 Harold in Italy, Op. 16: III. Serenade d'un montagnard des Abruzzes a sa maitresse: Allegro assai 06:50
    Track
    5
    Title
    Harold in Italy, Op. 16: III. Serenade d'un montagnard des Abruzzes a sa maitresse: Allegro assai
    Duration
    06:50
    Composer
    Hector Berlioz
    Performer
    Rivka Golani
    Ensemble
    San Diego Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Yoav Talmi
  6. 6 Viola Sonata Op. 11, No. 4: I. Fantasie: Ruhig 02:40
    Track
    6
    Title
    Viola Sonata Op. 11, No. 4: I. Fantasie: Ruhig
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Performer
    Heinrich Koll, Madoka Inui
  7. 7 Duo in E-Flat Major for Viola and Cello, WoO 32, "Mit 2 obligaten Augengläsern" (With 2 Obbligato Eyeglasses): II. Minuetto 04:21
    Track
    7
    Title
    Duo in E-Flat Major for Viola and Cello, WoO 32, "Mit 2 obligaten Augengläsern" (With 2 Obbligato Eyeglasses): II. Minuetto
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Tabea Zimmermann, Maria Kliegel
  8. 8 Märchenbilder, Op. 113: I. Nicht schnell (version for viola and piano) 04:09
    Track
    8
    Title
    Märchenbilder, Op. 113: I. Nicht schnell (version for viola and piano)
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Dmitry Sinkovsky, Aapo Häkkinen
  9. 9 Viola Sonata: I. Impetuoso 07:07
    Track
    9
    Title
    Viola Sonata: I. Impetuoso
    Duration
    07:07
    Composer
    Rebecca Clarke
    Performer
    Matthew Jones, Michael Hampton
  10. 10 Viola Concerto No. 1 in D Major: II. Andante moderato 05:40
    Track
    10
    Title
    Viola Concerto No. 1 in D Major: II. Andante moderato
    Duration
    05:40
    Composer
    Carl Stamitz
    Performer
    Victoria Chiang
    Ensemble
    Baltimore Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Markand Thakar
  11. 11 Viola Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120, No. 1: IV. Vivace 05:02
    Track
    11
    Title
    Viola Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120, No. 1: IV. Vivace
    Duration
    05:02
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Roberto Díaz, Jeremy Denk
  12. 12 Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: Act I: Introduction (arr. V. Borisovsky for viola and piano) 02:16
    Track
    12
    Title
    Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: Act I: Introduction (arr. V. Borisovsky for viola and piano)
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Matthew Jones, Michael Hampton
  13. 13 Concertstück, "Pièce de concert" 08:54
    Track
    13
    Title
    Concertstück, "Pièce de concert"
    Duration
    08:54
    Composer
    George Enescu
    Performer
    Sarah-Jane Bradley, Anthony Hewitt
  14. 14 Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 364: III. Presto 06:43
    Track
    14
    Title
    Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 364: III. Presto
    Duration
    06:43
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Takako Nishizaki, Ladislav Kyselák
    Ensemble
    Capella Istropolitana
    Conductor
    Stephen Gunzenhauser
  15. 15 Viola Concerto: II. Vivo, con molto preciso (1962 version) 04:35
    Track
    15
    Title
    Viola Concerto: II. Vivo, con molto preciso (1962 version)
    Duration
    04:35
    Composer
    William Walton
    Performer
    Helen Callus
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Marc Decio Taddei