Krzysztof Komendarek-Tymendorf
Release Date: 28 May 2021
Label: Odradek Records
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 0855317003813
Genres: Classical Solo Instrumental
Description
A journey through music of different eras performed with great sensitivity by violist Krzysztof Komendarek-Tymendorf. The album title, 'Quantum of Silence' implies a sound in which there is silence or a vacuum to be filled, alludes to his focus on creating music not only via the notes themselves but during the spaces in between.
The viola was rarely treated as a solo instrument until the 20th century, so in order to cover a wide chronological timespan this programme includes arrangements of violin works as well as original pieces composed for solo viola, many of them written by contemporary Polish composers specifically for Krzysztof Komendarek-Tymendorf.
The album opens with Biber's legendary 'Passacaglia' from his 'Mystery' Sonatas, followed by Khachaturian's final work, his cadenza-like 'Sonata-Song'. We hear the 'Cadenza' by the great Polish composer Penderecki, alongside a range of new works written by young Polish composers, heard here in world-premiere recordings.
"First-class playing and a wonderfully varied solo viola album" – violist Paul Neubauer of the Juilliard School.
Tracklisting
Nuno Côrte-Real, Ensemble Darcos & Coro Ricercare
Artur Pizarro, Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal, Julia Jones
Ingibjorg Azima
Jenaer Philharmonie, Simon Gaudenz
Carion Wind Quintet
Johannes Fleischmann
Tony Addison Sextet
Vasco Pimentel Trio
Slava Guerchovitch
Nora von Marschall
Lea Suter
Aart Bergwerff
Ran Jia
Johannes Krahl
Elke Volker
Henry Fairs
