Label: Centaur Records, Inc.
Format: CD
Barcode: 0044747367828
Catalog number: CRC 3678
Releasedate: 13-09-19
Format: CD
Barcode: 0044747367828
Releasedate: 13-09-19
- Artur Schnabel was of course best known as a pianist, but he was also a formidable composer
Artur Schnabel was of course best known as a pianist, but he was also a formidable composer. His Sonata for Solo Violin (1919) is a huge work for a sonata, lasting approximately 45 minutes. It is seldom heard, but certainly does not deserve this obscurity.
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1Violin SonataI. Langsam, sehr frei und leidenschaftlich09:15
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2Violin SonataII. In kräftig-fröhlichem Wanderschritt durchweg sehr lebendig02:57
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3Violin SonataIII. Zart und anmutig, durchaus ruhig11:22
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4Violin SonataIV. Äusserst rasch06:19
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5Violin SonataV. Sehr langsame Halbe, mit feierlichem ernstem Ausdruck, doch stets schlicht16:03
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6Fantasy in C Major, Op. 159, D. 93422:45