Peter Sheppard Skærved, Aaron Shorr - Rochberg: Caprice Variations & Violin Sonata (2011)
BAND/ARTIST: Peter Sheppard Skærved, Aaron Shorr
- Title: Rochberg: Caprice Variations & Violin Sonata
- Year Of Release: 2011
- Label: Metier
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks)
- Total Time: 01:56:14
- Total Size: 481 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
CD1
01. Violin Sonata (George Rochberg): I. Sarabande: Molto adagio con tenerezza
02. Violin Sonata (George Rochberg): II. Scherzo capriccioso, con spirito
03. Violin Sonata (George Rochberg): III. Ardentemente -
04. Violin Sonata (George Rochberg): III. Adagio
05. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 1. Allegro energico
06. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 2. Presto
07. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 3. Allegro molto e con fucco
08. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 4. Poco allegro ma quasi recitando
09. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 5. Poco agitato ma con molto rubato
10. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 6. Poco allegretto ma con molto rubato
11. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 7. Presto (after Beethoven Op. 74 Scherzo)
12. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 8. Languido (after Schubert Waltz Op. 9, No. 22)
13. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 9. Non troppo presto (after Brahms Op. 35, Book 1, No. 2)
14. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 10. Vivace (after Brahms Op. 35, Book 1, No. 3)
15. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 11. Andante (after Brahms Op. 35, Book 1, No. 11)
16. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 12. Andante com moto (after Brahms Op. 35, Book 1, No. 12)
17. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 13. Feroce, energico (after Brahms Op. 35, Book 2, No.10)
18. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 14. Alla guitarra; allegretto con molto rubato
19. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 15. Con grazia; un poco agitato
20. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 16. Andante amoroso
21. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 17. Poco adagio
22. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 18. Allegro fantastico
23. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 19. Vivace
24. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 20. Quasi cadenza: Andante con molto espressivo
25. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 21. Allegro con brio (after Beethoven Symphony No. 7, Finale)
26. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 22. Molto espressivo e cantando
27. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 23. Andante graziso e tranquillo
CD2
01. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 24. Allegretto
02. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 25. Scherzo
03. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 26. Con brio
04. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 27. Aria
05. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 28. Molto agitato
06. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 29. Lento ma non troppo
07. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 30. Poco allegretto e leggiero
08. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 31. Molto adagio
09. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 32. Allegro assai, burlesco
10. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 33. Moderato - Con amore
11. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 34. Molto adagio
12. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 35. Allegro molto - Fantastico
13. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 36. Largo - Sereno
14. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 37. Barcarolle
15. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 38. Can-Can Tempo - Presto
16. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 39. Elegiac; fantastico
17. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 40. Robust, do not rush
18. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 41. Allegro molto (after Webern Passacaglia Op. 1)
19. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 42. Nocturnal: slow
20. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 43. Andantino
21. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 44. Scherzo (after Mahler Symphony No. 5: Scherzo)
22. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 45. Presto
23. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 46. Bravura, sempre recitando, in the "grand manner"
24. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 47. Arabesque, fantastico
25. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 48. Moderately fast, fantastico
26. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 49. Feroce
27. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 50. Fantasy
28. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 51. Quasi Presto, robusto (Paganini's Theme: Caprice 24, Book 2)
George Rochberg was among the most prolific, long-lived, and diverse of the American composers of his generation. Though he wrote extensively for the violin, his first (and only) violin sonata did not appear until quite late in the composer's life. The 1988 sonata is a tour de force of lofty technical demands and difficult-to-master interpretation that tests the mettle of any violin and piano duo that would attempt it. Five years earlier, Rochberg completed his massive set of 50 Caprice Variations in which Rochberg's own works, pieces by earlier composers, and even notions from literature and poetry are made the subject. That any composer could keep up such a task through 51 successive changes is amazing in and of itself; Rochberg's contribution is not just a technical exercise, though, and comes out as a completely accessible and entertaining listening experience. Performing these two works on this two-disc Metier album are close friends and collaborators of Rochberg, violinist Peter Sheppard Skærved and pianist Aaron Shorr. Just as the two programmed works are quite different, so, too, are the performance qualities offered. The violin sonata, recorded in a live performance, is quite shrill and forced. The recorded sound quality is dry and unforgiving, making technical flaws and intonation issues all the more noticeable. By contrast, the Caprice Variations are treated to a much warmer, full sound quality and more technically solid playing. Listeners interested in this music are encouraged to sample from the easily recommendable Caprice Variations first, and perhaps consider an alternate to this performance of the sonata.
CD1
01. Violin Sonata (George Rochberg): I. Sarabande: Molto adagio con tenerezza
02. Violin Sonata (George Rochberg): II. Scherzo capriccioso, con spirito
03. Violin Sonata (George Rochberg): III. Ardentemente -
04. Violin Sonata (George Rochberg): III. Adagio
05. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 1. Allegro energico
06. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 2. Presto
07. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 3. Allegro molto e con fucco
08. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 4. Poco allegro ma quasi recitando
09. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 5. Poco agitato ma con molto rubato
10. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 6. Poco allegretto ma con molto rubato
11. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 7. Presto (after Beethoven Op. 74 Scherzo)
12. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 8. Languido (after Schubert Waltz Op. 9, No. 22)
13. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 9. Non troppo presto (after Brahms Op. 35, Book 1, No. 2)
14. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 10. Vivace (after Brahms Op. 35, Book 1, No. 3)
15. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 11. Andante (after Brahms Op. 35, Book 1, No. 11)
16. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 12. Andante com moto (after Brahms Op. 35, Book 1, No. 12)
17. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 13. Feroce, energico (after Brahms Op. 35, Book 2, No.10)
18. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 14. Alla guitarra; allegretto con molto rubato
19. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 15. Con grazia; un poco agitato
20. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 16. Andante amoroso
21. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 17. Poco adagio
22. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 18. Allegro fantastico
23. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 19. Vivace
24. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 20. Quasi cadenza: Andante con molto espressivo
25. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 21. Allegro con brio (after Beethoven Symphony No. 7, Finale)
26. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 22. Molto espressivo e cantando
27. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 23. Andante graziso e tranquillo
CD2
01. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 24. Allegretto
02. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 25. Scherzo
03. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 26. Con brio
04. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 27. Aria
05. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 28. Molto agitato
06. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 29. Lento ma non troppo
07. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 30. Poco allegretto e leggiero
08. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 31. Molto adagio
09. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 32. Allegro assai, burlesco
10. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 33. Moderato - Con amore
11. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 34. Molto adagio
12. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 35. Allegro molto - Fantastico
13. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 36. Largo - Sereno
14. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 37. Barcarolle
15. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 38. Can-Can Tempo - Presto
16. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 39. Elegiac; fantastico
17. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 40. Robust, do not rush
18. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 41. Allegro molto (after Webern Passacaglia Op. 1)
19. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 42. Nocturnal: slow
20. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 43. Andantino
21. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 44. Scherzo (after Mahler Symphony No. 5: Scherzo)
22. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 45. Presto
23. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 46. Bravura, sempre recitando, in the "grand manner"
24. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 47. Arabesque, fantastico
25. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 48. Moderately fast, fantastico
26. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 49. Feroce
27. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 50. Fantasy
28. Caprice Variations (George Rochberg): No. 51. Quasi Presto, robusto (Paganini's Theme: Caprice 24, Book 2)
George Rochberg was among the most prolific, long-lived, and diverse of the American composers of his generation. Though he wrote extensively for the violin, his first (and only) violin sonata did not appear until quite late in the composer's life. The 1988 sonata is a tour de force of lofty technical demands and difficult-to-master interpretation that tests the mettle of any violin and piano duo that would attempt it. Five years earlier, Rochberg completed his massive set of 50 Caprice Variations in which Rochberg's own works, pieces by earlier composers, and even notions from literature and poetry are made the subject. That any composer could keep up such a task through 51 successive changes is amazing in and of itself; Rochberg's contribution is not just a technical exercise, though, and comes out as a completely accessible and entertaining listening experience. Performing these two works on this two-disc Metier album are close friends and collaborators of Rochberg, violinist Peter Sheppard Skærved and pianist Aaron Shorr. Just as the two programmed works are quite different, so, too, are the performance qualities offered. The violin sonata, recorded in a live performance, is quite shrill and forced. The recorded sound quality is dry and unforgiving, making technical flaws and intonation issues all the more noticeable. By contrast, the Caprice Variations are treated to a much warmer, full sound quality and more technically solid playing. Listeners interested in this music are encouraged to sample from the easily recommendable Caprice Variations first, and perhaps consider an alternate to this performance of the sonata.
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