IMPRESSIONS
Gabriel Marin, viola
Ana Flávia Frazão, piano
Azul Music Label / 2024
Available via Streaming
Spanning an arc from Russian and European Romanticism to contemporary Brazilian pieces, the selection highlights the premiere of 'Cornell Impressions' by Henrique de Curitiba, a work composed of four short pieces that captivate with their lightness and richness of nuances. It also features a unique interpretation of Mikhail Glinka's 'Viola Sonata in D Minor,' often considered the founder of Russian nationalism in music, a musical piece with brilliant writing for both instruments.
Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857)
Viola Sonata in D Minor
1. Allegro Moderato
2. Larghetto, ma non troppo
Hans Sitt (1850-1922)
Albumblätter, Op. 39
3. No. 1, Moderato
4. No. 2, Andante Sostenuto
5. No. 3, Allegro
6. No. 4, Allegro
7. No. 5, Lento
8. No. 6, Allegro, Molto Vivace
Henrique de Curitiba (1934-2008)
Cornell Impressions
9. Squirrels
10. Bebee Lake
11. Student’s Jogging
12. The Tower
Henri Vieuxtemps (1820-1881)
13. Elegy in F Minor