Stravinsky: Violin Concerto & Works for Violin and Piano Liana Gourdjia, Katia Skanavi, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern & Zsolt Nagy

• Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971):
• 1 Chanson russe 04:14
• 2 Pétrouchka: Danse Russe 02:52
• Divertimento from The Fairy's Kiss (Le baiser de la Fée):
• 3 I. Sinfonia 07:12
• 4 II. Danse suisse 05:23
• 5 III. Scherzo 03:17
• 6 IV. Pas de deux 03:41
• 7 V. Variation 01:08
• 8 VI. Coda 02:16
• Suite italienne for Violin and Piano based on Pulcinella Suite:
• 9 I. Introduzione 02:19
• 10 II. Serenata 03:36
• 11 III. Tarantella 02:19
• 12 IV. Gavotta 03:44
• 13 V. Scherzino 01:26
• 14 VI. Minuetto e Finale 04:27
• 15 Berceuse Arranged from the Firebird 03:17
• 16 Tango 03:26
• Violin Concerto in D:
• 17 I. Toccata 06:01
• 18 II. Aria I 04:40
• 19 III. Aria II 05:17
• 20 IV. Capriccio 06:37
• Total Runtime 01:17:12

Info for Stravinsky: Violin Concerto & Works for Violin and Piano

Stravinsky’s rarely-performed Violin Concerto, coupled with the main works of his repertoire for violin and piano. The composer first hesitated to write a violin concerto, but he went on to compose a masterwork in “Neoclassical” style in close collaboration with violinist Samuel Dushkin. He also made numerous arrangements for violin and piano, joining again with Dushkin to enrich the violin repertoire with his imaginative genius.

Stravinsky's rarely-performed Violin Concerto, coupled with the main works of his repertoire for violin and piano. The composer was initially convinced that he lacked the experience necessary for writing a violin concerto and taking full advantage of the instrument's possibilities in concertante style. But in 1931 he went on to compose a Neoclassical masterwork in close collaboration with violinist Samuel Dushkin, a work that bears his unmistakable fingerprint. It is considered one of the 20th century's greatest violin concertos. He also made numerous arrangements for violin and piano, joining again with Dushkin to enrich the violin repertoire with his imaginative genius. Along with the multi-movement works, the Suite italienne and Divertimento, Liana Gordjia and Katia Skanavi present a selection of miniatures: the "Berceuse" from The Firebird, the "Danse russe" from Petrushka, the "Chanson russe" from the opera Mavra, and Tango, a piano piece arranged by Dushkin for violin and piano.

Liana Gourdjia, violin
Katia Skanavi, piano
Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern
Zsolt Nagy, conductor

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