028948581177

Korvits, Schumann, Grieg

Duo Gazzana

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Release Date:  25 November 2022

Label:  ECM Records

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  028948581177

Genres:  Classical  Chamber Music  

Composer/Series:  Korvits, Schumann, Grieg

  • Description

    In a continued balancing act of combining inventive contemporary works with traditional classical repertoire on ECM New Series, this time the duo of Italian sisters Gazzana - violinist Natascia and pianist Raffaela - ventures back to the 19th century for impassioned interpretations of Robert Schumann's sonata op. 105 and Edvard Grieg's sonata op.45.

    The two embrace these core romantic scores with a profound understanding of the composers' idioms and intentions. Premiere recordings of Estonian composer Tõnu Kõrvits' Stalker Suite and Notturni, each in four movements, make up the modern part of the programme - the pieces were composed explicitly for the Gazzanas. Stalker Suite is a homage to the renowned filmmaker Andrei Tarkovski with a strong emphasis on the nuances of texture and tonality, diligently explored between violin and piano.

    The performances were captured in the historic Reitstadel Neumarkt in November 2021 and produced by Manfred Eicher.

    Natascia Gazzana: violin

    Raffaella Gazzana: piano

    "The major novelties, pace the Grieg, are Korvits's suites, both composed for Duo Gazzana are receiving their first recordings here. They are beautifully made and beautifully rendered. […] ECM's sound is first-rate." - Gramophone

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Tonu Korvits: Stalker Suite for violin and piano (2017) Hommage to Andrei Tarkovsky, I. into the zone
      • 2. II. the room
      • 3. III. monologue
      • 4. IV. waterfall
      • 5. Robert Schumann: Sonata No. 1 for violin and piano in A minor, op. 105 (1886), Mit leidenschaftlichem Ausdruck
      • 6. Allegretto
      • 7. Lebhaft
      • 8. Tonu Korvits: I. notturni for violin and piano (2014)
      • 9. II.
      • 10. III.
      • 11. IV.
      • 12. Edvard Grieg: Sonata No. 3 for violin and piano in C Minor, op. 45 (1887), Allegro molto ed appassionato
      • 13. Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza
      • 14. Allegro animato

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