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Thursday, September 25, 2008

DCD 053 - Violin Solo, Part 2

We continue our survey (which we started last episode) of the "Violin Solo" series of recordings from Troubadisc. All four volumes feature works by 20th Century composers, some well-known, others not. Violinist Renate Eggebrecht seems equally at home with them all.

In Episode #052 we sampled selections from volume 1 and volume 4. This program we fill in the gaps, playing music from volumes 2 and 3 (and a little something from the new release as well).

With the exception of the first volume, all of these releases are Super Audio Compact Discs (SACDs), which contain an even higher level of sonic detail than regular CDs. The format is well-suited to the intimate nature of the music.

- Ralph

This program we play:

Paul Hindemith: Movement and Fragment from an uncompleted violin sonata
Renate Eggebrecht, violin
Troubadisc Records

Bela Bartok: Sonata for Solo Violin, mvt. 3
Renate Eggebrecht, violin
Troubadisc Records

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

Aram Khachaturian: Sonata-Monologue for solo violin
Renate Eggebrecht violin
Troubadisc Records

Erwin Schulhoff: Sonata for solo violin
Renate Eggebrecht, violin
Troubdisc Records

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

DCD 052 - Violin Solo, Part 1

Troubadisc has released the fourth volume in their series of solo violin recordings. Renate Eggebrecht presents another survey of 20th century masterworks for her instrument.

This podcast we sample selections from this new release, as well as look at some of the previous volumes in the series (we'll complete our survey in episdoe #53).

- Ralph

This program we play:

Ernest Bloch: Suite No. 2 for solo violin (mvts. 1 & 2)

Renate Eggebrecht, violin
Troubadisc Records

Johanna Senfter - Sonata for solo violin (mvt. 2)
Renate Eggebrecht, violin
Troubadisc Records

Igor Stravinsky - Elegie for solo violin
Renate Eggebrecht, violin
Troubadisc Records

Arthur Honegger - Sonata for solo violin (mvts. 2 & 3)
Renate Eggebrecht, violin
Troubadisc Records

Ernest Bloch - Suite No. 1 for solo violin (mvts. 3 & 4)
Renate Eggebrecht, violin
Troubadisc Records