Martin Riseley & Diedre Irons | Stradivariazioni - CD

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Martin Riseley (violin)
Diedre Irons (piano)

The variation form is at the foundation of many forms of music, and was of particular importance in the classical period. Stradivariazioni demonstrates various elements of the form: a central unifying theme throughout the long discourse of Schubert’s brilliant Fantasy; the tension release of a set of variations in the last movement of Beethoven’s final violin sonata; the technical possibilities on display by using variations on a theme in Ravel’s Tzigane; and a set of variations by Prock in which each variation captures the composer's idea of a different violin by Stradivari and its unique character.

Track Listing:

Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata Opus 96
1. i. Allegro Moderato 11:35
2. ii. Adagio Espressivo 07:06
3. iii. Scherzo: Allegro 02:24
4. iv. Poco Allegretto 10:35
Stephan Prock - Stradivariazioni
5. Tema Stradivari (con amici) 01:01
6. i. Le Rossignol: Andante notturno 03:48
7. ii. Firebird: Allegro Scherzando 02:13
8. iii. Le Messie: Adagio 04:38 9. iv. Red Diamond & v. Alard: Vivo 04:23
Maurice Ravel - Tzigane
10. Tzigane 09:35
Franz Schubert - Fantasie in C, Opus posth. 159 D. 934
11. i. Andante Molto 03:38
12. ii. Allegretto 06:33
13. iii. Andantino: Tempo I 11:40
14. iv. Allegro vivace: Presto 06:41

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