Release Date: 13 January 2017
Label: Lawo
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 100
Barcode: 7090020181301
Genres: Classical Chamber Music
Composer/Series: Prokofiev
Description
While Prokofiev's Violin Sonata No.1 was meant to sound "like wind in a cemetery", the Second Sonata, originally written for flute, is characterized more by cloudless skies and an absence of concerns. Both are dedicated to the legendary violinist, David Oistrakh, who played parts of the First Sonata at Prokofiev's funeral.
On this recording, the Five Melodies serve as the transition between light and darkness. The work was originally a wordless vocalise written while Prokofiev was living in the
USA. It was arranged for violin and piano during his years in Paris.
Elise Båtnes began playing the violin at age four and debuted as soloist with Trondheim Symphony Orchestra four years later. She has been the leader of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra since 2006 and appears as soloist with leading orchestras and conductors around the world. She has five earlier recordings on the LAWO Classics label.
Håvard Gimse is firmly established as one of Norway's leading musicians, with an expansive repertoire that includes over thirty piano concertos he has performed. He gives regular guest performances at Wigmore Hall in London and is in frequent demand as both soloist and chamber musician.
Tracklisting
Amalie Stalheim
Tine Thing Helseth; Bergen Philharmonic; Petr Popelka
Engegard Quartet
Berit Norbakken; Arctic Philharmonic; Hennig Kraggerud
Oslo Kammerakademi; David Friedemann Strunck
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra; Vasily Petrenko
Oda Voltersvik
Lars Notto Birkeland, Forsvarets Stabsmusikkorps, Peter Szilway, Eirik Raude
Van Der Heijden/Coleman
Pike/Limonov
Neave Trio
Konradi/Trio Gaspard
Hall/Plummer
Gilchrist/Tilbrook
Ferio Saxophone Quartet
Doric String Quartet/Ridout
