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Peijun Xu - Works for Viola & Piano by French Composers (2015)

Peijun Xu - Works for Viola & Piano by French Composers (2015)

BAND/ARTIST: Peijun Xu

  • Title: Works for Viola & Piano by French Composers
  • Year Of Release: 2015
  • Label: Profil
  • Genre: Classical
  • Quality: flac lossless (tracks)
  • Total Time: 01:09:51
  • Total Size: 310 mb
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Tracklist

01. Viola Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 36: I. Maestoso
02. Viola Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 36: II. Barcarolla. Andante con moto
03. Viola Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 36: III. Finale scherzando. Allegretto
04. 4 Visages, Op. 238: No. 1, La Californienne
05. 4 Visages, Op. 238: No. 2, The Wisconsonian
06. 4 Visages, Op. 238: No. 3, La Bruxelloise
07. 4 Visages, Op. 238: No. 4, La Parisienne
08. Sicilienne, Op. 78
09. 3 Songs, Op. 7: No. 1, Après un rêve
10. Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune
11. Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8: I. Allegretto ben moderato
12. Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8: II. Allegro
13. Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8: III. Recitativo - Fantasia. Ben moderato
14. Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8: IV. Allegretto poco mosso

Peijun Xu - Works for Viola & Piano by French Composers (2015)


As more and more violists gain international acclaim, the CD releases featuring chamber works for viola and piano have increased in number. And these recordings show that the soloists no longer come only from the 'old' European cultural sphere but increasingly from Asia as well.

The repertoire for the viola is far smaller than that for the violin, which is why violin works are sometimes adapted for the viola, an example being the Franck Sonata. Nonetheless, the viola's special power in the lower register has inspired composers of all ages and nations to compose for it.

The viola has been built to represent the alto range in the orchestral strings since the sixteenth century. The instrument is larger and heavier than the violin and is tuned a fifth lower. For technical reasons, efforts to increase the size of the instrument have not proved practical. The body of the modern viola is between 40.5 and 43 centimetres in length. The bow is also longer and heavier than that of the violin. The instrument's name derives from the historical 'viola da braccio' (arm viol), as opposed to the 'viola da gamba' (knee or leg viol). Music for the viola is still written in the historical alto clef, however, which is a relic from that history.



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