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Ysaÿe: Sonatas for Solo Violin / Tianwa Yang
Naxos

Ysaÿe: Sonatas for Solo Violin / Tianwa Yang

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Details

Composer
YSAYE, EUGENE
Artist
Tianwa Yang
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
May 27, 2014
Catalog #
8572995
UPC
747313299577

About

Eugène Ysaÿe was a towering figure in the history of the violin. He also composed a number of important works, most inspirationally the cycle of Six Sonatas for Solo Violin, which rank among the greatest and most demanding of the twentieth century. Each is dedicated to a fellow violinist and friend, whose style of performance and musical preoccupations they reflect. Echoes of Bach are present, as are dance motifs, and virtuoso figuration, reflecting the eminence of the dedicatees.

Tianwa Yang has quickly established herself as a leading international performer and recording artist. She has recorded critically acclaimed interpretations of the complete music for violin and orchestra, and for violin and piano by Sarasate.

REVIEWS:

[Tianwa Yang] plays all this music like an expert gymnast showing the wannabes how to flip on the balance beam and land on one foot as if in their sleep. She maintains poise regardless of speed or difficulty. I’m sure that getting these works under her fingers took hours and hours of practice, but her smooth delivery keeps the “yes, but” factor out of the way. She exudes a command bordering on relaxation, even in the trickiest passages, yet her emotional ties to the music are always at or hear a white heat. Thus does she present us with these six crown jewels as if she were offering us a piece of her own soul.

-- The Art Music Lounge

Tianwa Yang’s colors are gorgeous, her nuances magical. Not technique (though she is technically flawless), but expression is her first concern. So, with her rich musicality, she becomes a fascinating narrator in Ysaÿe’s masterworks.

-- Pizzicato

Fresh from her recorded triumphs in Sarasate and Mendelssohn, Tianwa Yang negotiates the musical and technical chicanery of Ysaÿe’s six solo Sonatas with great aplomb. Even bearing in mind outstanding accounts by [others], Yang’s rare ability to sustain a convincing emotional narrative in these elusive scores proves highly compelling. Completely unfazed by Ysaÿe’s near-constant Bachian cross-referencing and mild harmonic astringencies, she moulds even the most challenging of phrases with a dedicated sensitivity and affectionate warmth.

-- BBC Music Magazine

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. 1 I. Grave: Lento assai 06:00
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Grave: Lento assai
    Duration
    06:00
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Tianwa Yang
  2. 2 II. Fugato: Molto moderato 05:22
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Fugato: Molto moderato
    Duration
    05:22
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Tianwa Yang
  3. 3 III. Allegretto poco scherzoso: Amabile 04:46
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegretto poco scherzoso: Amabile
    Duration
    04:46
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Tianwa Yang
  4. 4 IV. Finale con brio: Allegro fermo 03:06
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale con brio: Allegro fermo
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Tianwa Yang
  5. 5 I. Prelude, "Obsession": Poco vivace 02:41
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Prelude, "Obsession": Poco vivace
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Tianwa Yang
  6. 6 II. Malinconia: Poco Lento 03:17
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Malinconia: Poco Lento
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Tianwa Yang
  7. 7 III. Sarabande (lento): "Danse des ombres" (Dance of the shades) 04:49
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Sarabande (lento): "Danse des ombres" (Dance of the shades)
    Duration
    04:49
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Tianwa Yang
  8. 8 IV. Les Furies: Allegro furioso 03:24
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Les Furies: Allegro furioso
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Tianwa Yang
  9. 9 Sonata for Solo Violin in D Minor, Op. 27, No. 3, "Ballade" 07:33
    Track
    9
    Title
    Sonata for Solo Violin in D Minor, Op. 27, No. 3, "Ballade"
    Duration
    07:33
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Tianwa Yang
  10. 10 I. Allemanda: Lento maestoso 06:22
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Allemanda: Lento maestoso
    Duration
    06:22
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Tianwa Yang
  11. 11 II. Sarabande: Quasi lento 03:45
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Sarabande: Quasi lento
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Tianwa Yang
  12. 12 III. Finale: Presto ma non troppo 03:19
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Finale: Presto ma non troppo
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Tianwa Yang
  13. 13 I. L'Aurore: Lento assai 05:00
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. L'Aurore: Lento assai
    Duration
    05:00
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Tianwa Yang
  14. 14 II. Danse rustique: Allegro giocoso molto moderato 05:40
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Danse rustique: Allegro giocoso molto moderato
    Duration
    05:40
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Tianwa Yang
  15. 15 Sonata for Solo Violin in E Major, Op. 27, No. 6 08:16
    Track
    15
    Title
    Sonata for Solo Violin in E Major, Op. 27, No. 6
    Duration
    08:16
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Tianwa Yang