Tabea’s viola!
Sonatas for Viola & Piano
Composed by Henri Vieuxtemps, Rebecca Clarke, and Johannes Brahms
Performed by Tabea Zimermann, viola, and Kiril Gerstein, piano
Tracks on this CD are as follows:
- 1. Clarke’s Sonata for Viola & Piano, 1919: I. Impetuoso – poco agitato
- 2. Clarke’sSonata for Viola & Piano, 1919: II. Vivace
- 3. Clarke’s Sonata for Viola & Piano, 1919: III. Adagio – Allegro
- 4. Vieuxtemps Sonata for Viola & Piano in B-Flat Major, Op. 36: I. Maestoso – Allegro
- 5. Vieuxtemps Sonata for Viola & Piano in B-Flat Major, Op. 36: II. Barcarolla
- 6. Vieuxtemps Sonata for Viola & Piano in B-Flat Major, Op. 36: III. Finale Scherzando
- 7. Brahms Sonata for Viola & Piano in E-Flat Major, Op. 120/2: I. Allegro amabile
- 8. Brahms Sonata for Viola & Piano in E-Flat Major, Op. 120/2: II. Allegro appassionato
- 9. Brahms Sonata for Viola & Piano in E-Flat Major, Op. 120/2: III. Andante con moto
Those of you who have read my Blog for a while already know how much I love the viola as an instrument. When an artist emerges who can show me great Passion, strong technique, and the kind of warm, lush sound as produced by Ms. Zimmermann, I am completely delighted.
While I could not locate Ms. Zimmermann’s videos of the above three selections, please read my other posts about Tabea Zimmerman and enjoy her interpretation of other composers’ music! Just type her name in the search engine field at the top my home page.
Here is Vieuxtemps’ Viola Sonata, as performed Dimitri Murrath & Vincent Planès (1st movement)
And here is an interesting recording of violist Paul Neubauer, discussing Brahms’ Sonata for Viola & Piano Eb #2 :
Tags: Tabea Zimmermann, violist, Rebecca Clarke, Henri Vieuxtemps, Johannes Brahms, Kiril Gerstein