Etude Philharmonique
Major works for solo violin by leading modern composers, a tour de force of skillful and virtuosic musicianship.
Track Listing
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Naji Hakim:
- Violin Sonata - I. Precipitato (1:49)
- Violin Sonata - II. Andante quasi recitativo (9:42)
- Violin Sonata - III. Allegro con spirito (4:25) David Matthews:
- Fuga (4:12)
- Three Studies - No. 1 - Andante appassionato (1:43)
- Three Studies - No. 2 - Vivo e fantastico (4:46)
- Three Studies - No. 3 - Lento (5:05) Dmitri Smirnov:
- Two Fugues - No. 1 - Andante (4:17)
- Two Fugues - No. 2 - Moderato (3:54) Hans Werner Henze:
- Etude Philharmonique (6:52)
- Serenade (4:01)
- Violin Sonata - I. Tirsi (5:23)
- Violin Sonata - II. Mopso (9:05)
- Violin Sonata - III. Aristeo (3:02)
Reviews
“Few current violinists can claim as wide a repertoire and as active a policy of commissioning as Sheppard Skærved, and the present disc offers an excellent and often surprising overview of his solo repertoire. A varied and stimulating collection then, recorded with due appreciation of Sheppard Skærved’s incisive clarity – a trait equally apparent in his informative booklet note.
” —Graham Simpson
“Skærved has more than risen to the challenge, and no inadequacies are exposed by his recording of Etude Philharmonique and other works by Henze, Naji Hakim, David Matthews, and Dmitri Smirnov. He demonstrates that, in the right hands, the solo violin can evoke a remarkable range of moods and colors.
” —Andrew Palmer