For the Record, Op. 173: Jesus Rodolfo; Tianwa Yang; Gautier Capuçon; Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Sol Gabetta

October 8, 2021, 6:23 PM · Welcome to "For the Record," Violinist.com's weekly roundup of new releases of recordings by violinists, violists, cellists and other classical musicians. We hope it helps you keep track of your favorite artists, as well as find some new ones to add to your listening!

Violist Jesus Rodolfo.

Remembering Russia
Jesus Rodolfo, viola
Min Young Kang, piano

This album features three iconic 20th-century Russian composers who all left their homeland: Prokofiev, Rachmaninov and Stravinsky. It includes selections from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet and Rachmaninov’s Cello Sonata in G Minor, both arranged by by Vadim Borisovsky, as well as a transcription by Rodolfo of Stravinsky’s Suite Italienne for viola and piano. BELOW: Prokofiev's Dance of the Knights:

Prokofiev: Violin Concertos Nos. 1-2
Tianwa Yang, violin
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jun Märkl conducting

Prokofiev first became fascinated by the violin upon hearing the playing of his private teacher, Reinhold Glière. A dozen years later Prokofiev wrote his Violin Concerto No.1– a work of contrasting open-hearted lyricism and playfulness that features a wild central Scherzo with dazzling technical gymnastics. By contrast, the Violin Concerto No. 2 is emotionally reserved and sardonic, with a plaintive and long-arching slow movement. Composed by Soviet commission as an ensemble piece to be played by talented young violinists in unison, the Sonata for Solo Violin can also be played by a single performer. BELOW: Sonata for Solo Violin in D Major, Op. 115: II. Theme & Variations

Souvenirs
Gautier Capuçon, cello

Cellist Gautier Capuçon celebrates his fortieth birthday this year – 35 years of which have been spent with his cello. "To mark this birthday, I have chosen a selection of works for solo cello by Johann Sebastian Bach, Henri Dutilleux and Zoltán Kodály, pieces that I have played many times and that have always inspired me, as well as a work by Javier Martínez Campos as an encore," Capucon said. BELOW: Gautier Capuçon plays J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 1, I. Prelude:

Sol and Pat
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin
Sol Gabetta, cello

This album celebrates a musical rapport that has lasted for 20 years, as well as a true friendship: "We’re like two sisters, on stage and in life," violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja said of her relationship with cellist Sol Gabetta. This album features violin-cello duos, including duos written by Zoltán Kodály and Maurice Ravel in the early 20th century; as well as Baroque-period duos by Leclair, Scarlatti, and Bach. There are also works by 21st-century composers to whom the two musicians are very close: Jörg Widmann, Francisco Coll and Julien-François Zbinden. BELOW: pizzicato and pictures...

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For the Record, Op. 173: Jesus Rodolfo; Tianwa Yang; Gautier Capuçon; Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Sol Gabetta

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