Composer: Johannes Brahms
Performer: Constantine Finehouse, Daniel Kurganov
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Hänssler
Catalogue: HC22081
Release: 2023
Size: 1.19 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78
01. I. Vivace, ma non troppo
02. II Adagio
03. III. Allegro molto moderato
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100
04. I. Allegro amabile
05. II. Andante tranquillo
06. III. Allegretto grazioso, quasi Andante
Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108
07. I. Allegro
08. II. Adagio
09. III. Un poco presto e con sentimento
10. IV. Presto agitato
“The vision for this project was to build a cohesive and comprehensive collaboration between artists, craftsmen, historians and curators, each with a singular degree of knowledge and lifelong immersion in their respective fields. In grappling with endless array of subtleties and complexities of this Guarneri instrument and authentic raw gut strings, I find myself closer to reconciling the secrets of the past with faithfulness to my inevitably modern identity. For me, Brahms is vulnerability and the utmost unified expression, and the Sonatas in particular are tapestries woven of heart and mind. The equipment of the era mirrors these qualities metaphorically and physically, and the culture was such that evenness, projection, broadness of sound were not the highest values. One’s first attempt to play an authentic D-string from the era (which is quite thick) makes the point clearly. The insights gained from this endeavor, personally speaking, travel with me as I continue to play this life-affirming music in various contexts.” Daniel Kurganov