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Prokofiev - Violin Sonatas | Aparte AP171

Prokofiev - Violin Sonatas

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Label: Aparte

Cat No: AP171

Barcode: 5051083127691

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Chamber

Release Date: 6th April 2018

Gramophone Editor's Choice

Contents

Artists

Alexandra Conunova (violin)
Michael Lifits (piano)

Works

Prokofiev, Sergei

Violin Sonata no.1 in F minor, op.80
Violin Sonata no.2 in D major, op.94a

Artists

Alexandra Conunova (violin)
Michael Lifits (piano)

About

From shadow to light, this is the emotional curve of Sergei Prokofiev's Sonatas for violin and piano, published in the 1940s. This was an intense period of creation for the Russian musician who was also working on his ballet Cinderella and his Fifth Symphony.

The violinist Alexandra Conunova, winner of the prestigious Tchaikovsky competition in 2015, and the pianist Michael Lifits are engaged in reading these two Prokofiev scores. A true synthesis of his style, these sonatas are characterized by a formal classicism subverted by a flamboyant virtuosity. Their lyricism, gnawed by the tasty and biting irony of a modern language, fruit of a critical vision of the world, is all the more poignant.

Reviews

Conunova grabbed my attention from the first bars of Prokofiev’s First Sonata, employing a hoarse, beseeching tone and giving each repetition of the initial shivering, semitone motif its own meaningful inflection. Remarkably, she and Lifits sustain this level of involvement and imagination. ... There’s a wealth of detail to savour in these performances, clearly, and insufficient space to share my appreciation. ... Prokofiev’s sonatas deserve greater thought and care. And that’s what Conunova and Lifits give – in spades. I can’t recommend their freshly considered, vividly recorded interpretations highly enough.  Andrew Farach-Colton
Gramophone August 2018

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