V 2: Sonatas For Viola & Piano
Product Description Tabea Zimmermann and Kirill Gerstein return to the studio to record the follow-up to their highly praised first duo album. The new disc includes spellbinding performances of three late works by significant 19th century composers: Brahms mature Sonata in F minor, Schubert s melancholic Arpeggione Sonata, and Franck s splendid Sonata in A major, all masterly performed on viola. Review These revered chamber musicians, the German viola player Tabea Zimmermann and the Russian-American pianist Kirill Gerstein, have chosen these three sonatas with immense care: each was written late in the composer's life, each originally composed for an instrument other than the viola. Brahms's F minor Sonata (for clarinet) exploits the darkest colours and lowest range of the viola, and suits its yearning mood, especially in the hands of a duo who have already recorded the companion E flat Sonata. The lyricism of Schubert's Arpeggione (for the six-stringed, cello-like instrument) and the melodic generosity of the Franck (originally for violin) gain new vigour in these fiery performances. --Fiona Maddocks The Observer
BRAHMS / SCHUBERT / FRANCK  (Artist)    Format: Audio CD
{"Product Dimensions": "5.52 x 0.21 x 4.99 inches; 2.72 Ounces", "Manufacturer": "Myrios Classics", "Date First Available": "September 7, 2012", "Label": "Myrios Classics", "Number of discs": "1"}