For the Record, Op. 279: Randall Goosby; Patrick Savage

April 5, 2024, 8:12 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!

Violinist Randall Goosby.

Roots (Deluxe Edition)
Randall Goosby, violin
Zhu Wang, piano
Carlos Simon, piano

Roots is an exploration of the music written by Black composers and inspired by Black American culture. The album is a homage to the pioneering musicians who paved the way for Goosby and his generation of young artists. The new deluxe edition features five un-released extra tracks including "Louisiana Blues Strut," "Elfentanz" as well as "Here’s One" and "Hold Fast To Dreams" - a duet with Carlos Simon. Click here to read our Violinist.com interview with Randall about "Roots." BELOW: Carlos Simon: Hold Fast to Dreams.

The Golden Age of Hollywood, Concert Works for Violin and Piano
Patrick Savage, violin
Martin Cousin, piano

Australian-born violinist Patrick Savage researched and compiled this program of works by Academy Award-winning or nominated composers who made an extraordinary contribution to the art of film scoring during Hollywood’s Golden Age - the heady years of frenetic film production from the 1920s to the 1960s. But even the most gifted of composers that made their name in cinema often faced an uphill battle for acceptance in the classical world. Professional jealousy may have been a factor, as well as snobbery: how could a composer for popular entertainment be taken seriously as an artist? This album features music for violin and piano by Erich Korngold, Franz Waxman, Bernard Herrmann, Miklós Rózsa, Robert Russell Bennett, Jerome Moross and Heinz Roemheld. "We have aspired to present a program that represents the extraordinary richness, color and imagination of their musical offerings for the concert hall, and it is a great honour to be granted the opportunity to record several of these works for the very first time," Savage said. Premiere recordings include "Sonatina for Violin and Piano" by Heinz Roemheld; "Recitative and Aria for Violin and Piano" by Jerome Moross; and "Pastoral (Twilight)" by Bernard Herrmann. BELOW: Korngold's Much Ado About Nothing Suite, Op. 11 (Version for Violin & Piano) : IV. Intermezzo.

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