Tatjana Masurenko writes: "The idea for the "White Nights" album series came about many years ago in connection with my performances with Roglit Ishay... The sub-title for the recording is: "Viola music from St. Petersburg". I grew up in that wonderful city; I studied there and my family lives there. As a musician who is always on the lookout for interesting new discoveries, I wanted to record these works for viola. You will find some familiar pieces in my selection, works that have long been in the standard repertoire for violists the world over, alongside new, unexpected arrangements. I set great store by expanding the viola repertoire, which is why I often play my own arrangements of well known works, especially ones that appeal to me personally. The three albums in the "White Nights" series are very different from one another; that is because even if we have remained true to ourselves, we have of course, over time, developed further. Unlike in the first two recordings of this series, in the latest one I am no longer playing on my old viola by Testore (Milan, 1756), but on a new instrument by the violin-maker Jurgen Manthey (Leipzig, 2020), whom I have known for 25 years and whose work I rate very highly. My playing technique has changed recently. Nowadays I play repertoire of the nineteenth century with more emphasis on the historical accent. For this reason, on this recording I am using gut strings and a bow made by the most famous nineteenth-century bow-maker, Nikolai Kittel from St. Petersburg (1856). The grand piano we used on this recording is also a historic instrument: a Bluthner of 1905 from Leipzig. Looking back over this music from St. Petersburg, I see it as an inexhaustible source of inspiration, of artistic freedom and love..."
Tracklist:
24 Preludes, Op. 34 (Excerpts Arr. E. Strachov For Viola & Piano): No. 10, Moderato Non Troppo
24 Preludes, Op. 34 (Excerpts Arr. E. Strachov For Viola & Piano): No. 14, Adagio
24 Preludes, Op. 34 (Excerpts Arr. E. Strachov For Viola & Piano): No. 15, Allegretto
24 Preludes, Op. 34 (Excerpts Arr. E. Strachov For Viola & Piano): No. 16, Andantino
24 Preludes, Op. 34 (Excerpts Arr. E. Strachov For Viola & Piano): No. 17, Largo
24 Preludes, Op. 34 (Excerpts Arr. E. Strachov For Viola & Piano): No. 18, Allegretto
24 Preludes, Op. 34 (Excerpts Arr. E. Strachov For Viola & Piano): No. 24, Allegretto
Viola Sonata In D Minor (Completed W. Michel & V. Borisovsky): I. Allegro
Viola Sonata In D Minor (Completed W. Michel & V. Borisovsky): II. Andante
Elegy For Viola & Piano In G Minor, Op. 44
Elegy For Solo Viola
Mavra: Russian Maiden's Song (Parasha's Aria) [Arr. K. Oznobishev For Viola & Piano]
Sadko: Song Of The Indian Guest (Arr. V. Borisovsky For Viola & Piano)
The Snow Maiden: Dance Of The Buffoons (Arr. E. Strachov For Viola & Piano)
6 Pieces, Op. 51 (Arr. V. Borisovsky For Viola & Piano): No. 6, Tempo Di Valse
Romeo And Juliet, Op. 64 (Excerpts Arr. V. Borisovsky For Viola & Piano): No. 1, Introduction. Andante Assai
Romeo And Juliet, Op. 64 (Excerpts Arr. V. Borisovsky For Viola & Piano): No. 3, The Street Awakens. Allegretto
Romeo And Juliet, Op. 64 (Excerpts Arr. V. Borisovsky For Viola & Piano): No. 10, Juliet As A Young Girl. Vivace
Romeo And Juliet, Op. 64 (Excerpts Arr. V. Borisovsky For Viola & Piano): No. 19, Balcony Scene. Andante
Romeo And Juliet, Op. 64 (Excerpts Arr. V. Borisovsky For Viola & Piano): No. 13, Dance Of The Knights. Allegro Pesante
Romeo And Juliet, Op. 64 (Excerpts Arr. V. Borisovsky For Viola & Piano): No. 39, Farewell Before Parting - No. 52, Juliet&#
Viola Sonata
Viola Sonata, Op. 147: I. Moderato
Viola Sonata, Op. 147: II. Allegretto
Viola Sonata, Op. 147: III. Adagio
6 Soirées À Saint-Petersbourg, Op. 44: No. 1, Romance "Die Nacht" (Arr. H. Wieniawski & T. Masurenko
Variations On Alyabyev's Romance "The Nightingale" (Arr. V. Borissovsky For Viola & Piano)
2 Mélodies, Op. 3: No. 1 In F Major (Arr. E. Kross & T. Masurenko For Viola & Piano)
Viola Sonata In F Minor, Op. 49: I. Moderato
Viola Sonata In F Minor, Op. 49: II. Andante
Viola Sonata In F Minor, Op. 49: III. Moderato Con Moto
Viola Sonata In F Minor, Op. 49: IV. Allegro Assai
Pastorale In F-Sharp Minor (Arr. V. Borissovsky For Viola & Piano)
Méditation In D Major, Op. 32 (Arr. For Viola & Piano)
Aveu Passionné, Th 148
Impromptu For Viola & Piano, Op. 33 (I. Masurenko Version)
UPC: 881488200454 Label: Profil - G Haenssler Release Date: 11.19.21 Format: CD
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