DCD 030 - Violin Solo, and Violin in Ensemble

We celebrate the release of the "Violin Solo" series from Troubadisc Recordings. in this edition of the "DCD Classical 'Cast."The third volume of this outstanding series concentrates on the solo violin music of Paul Hindemith, and features two of his previously unrecorded works for the violin. Eggebrecht also includes two world premiere recordings by two modern composers -- Anatol Vieru and Vladimir Martynov.

For this podcast we play two selections from the SACD "Violin Solo, Volume 3." We also include some of Eggebrecht's ensemble work (in a piano trio and as part of the Fanny Mendelssohn Quartet) to round out the program.

- Ralph

This program we play:
Paul Hindemith: Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 11 No. 6 in G minor (mvt. 1)
Renate Eggebrecht, violin
Troubadisc

Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel: The Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11 (mvts. 2 & 3)
Renate Eggebrecht, violin; Friedemann Kuspa, cello; Stefan Mickisch, piano
Troubadisc

Anatol Vieru: Capriccio for solo violin
Renate Eggebrecht, violin
Troubadisc

Arthur Bliss: String Quartet No. 2 in F minor (mvt. 4)
Fanny Mendelssohn String Quartet
Troubadisc

DCD 029 - Summertime Fare

We're in the middle of an August heatwave here in Virginia. So this program presents three selections for light summer listening. We start with an unusual lute duet recording by John Schneiderman, then go to a sampling of some short Brahms piano works, and finish with an 18th century concerto for double bass.

- Ralph

This program we play:

Hagen: Duetto in C minor for two lutes
John Schneiderman, lutes
VGo Recordings

Brahms: Capriccio in F-sharp minor; Capriccio iun B minor; Intermezzo in A-flat major, Op. 76
Vera Breheda, piano
Con Brio

Kohaut: Concerto in D major for double bass
Carmine Laino, double bass; Pierfrancesco Borrelli, harpsichord
Inedita Records