Edvard Grieg The 3 Sonatas for Violin and Piano

On this CD:

1. Sonata for violin & piano No. 2 in G major, Op. 13
Composed by Edvard Grieg
Performed by David B. Hancock, Gerald Tarack

2. Sonata for violin & piano No. 1 in F major, Op. 8
Composed by Edvard Grieg
Performed by David B. Hancock, Gerald Tarack

3. Sonata for violin & piano No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 45
Composed by Edvard Grieg
Performed by David B. Hancock, Gerald Tarack

Tracks:

Son No.1 in F, Op.8: Allegro Con Brio
Son No.1 in F, Op.8: Allegretto Quasi Andantino
Son No.1 in F, Op.8: Allegro Molto Vivace
Son No.2 in G, Op.13: Lento Doloroso-Allegro Vivace
Son No.2 in G, Op.13: Allegretto Tranquillo
Son No.2 in G, Op.13: Allegro Animato
Son No.3 in c, Op.45: Allegro Molto Ed Appassionato
Son No.3 in c, Op.45: Allegretto Espressivo Alla Romanza
Son No.3 in c, Op.45: Allegro Animato

Customer Reviews:

An album of collection!.......2007-07-04

The intimate feature of Edvard Grieg is basically a theorem. And these violin sonatas are by far, the best available evidence. Written in three well different periods of his life, 22, 25 and 35 years old respectively, show us with eloquent persuasion how the mood of this miniaturist allowed him to carve in relief a set of encountered feelings, the ardent passion of his birthplace and a renovated romanticism.

Of course, you may find traces of Richard Nordrak and Johannes Brahmas in which concerns its formal construction, but the way he articulates and ensembles the cantabile ,lines and slender harmonic lines carve in relief an aspect, worthy to pay attention.

In the genre of chamber work, more than any other else, maybe felt the conviction and sublime inspiration, because the form is so tied with the conceptual unity opf his musical thought, that the positive impression you receive is surprising.

In the last years, (and I celebrate for it) there has been a wide interest to play the chamber works of this musician. You have a priceless contribution in this case with these two renowned interpreters around the world. Sop please, don't hesitate just for a second and go for these lovable and if I may very little known works.

Grieg performed with heart from his homeland.......2001-11-18

This is a luxury-class performance on a bargain label. Kraggerud is one of the hottest of the young generation of Norwegian musicians. He has an inate feel for the folk character of Grieg's music which he combines with incredible musical maturity and understanding, passionate drive, and blazing technique. I was privileged to hear him perform the Op. 8 Sonata live at Grieg's home, Troldhaugen. It was tremendously moving to hear a brilliant performance by a Norwegian virtuoso who was approximately the same age Grieg was when he wrote the sonata. Rarely have I heard a performer exhibit such identification with the composer's intentions. I wrote my doctoral dissertation on a manuscript study of Grieg's sonatas for violin and piano, and Henning Kraggerud understands how to make these underperformed pieces shine with full luster. Keep an eye out for this young performer -- enjoy this album, but don't miss the chance to hear him live if you can.

Excellent performances of excellent music.......1999-05-02

Grieg's violin sonatas are a wonderful mixture of drama and lyricism. Unfortunately, some musicians ignore the drama (a common problem in Grieg). This results in music that is, while certainly pretty, also boring. There is no risk of that on this particular disc. The twentysomething performers roar through these pieces with energy and dedication. Fortunately, they don't let this get out of hand, and there is still plenty of warmth and charm to be found. The technical aspects are very good- a clear recording with a good balance between the violin and piano. Interestingly, Grieg himself performed these pieces in concert numerous times and was known for a "full speed ahead" approach that probably wasn't far removed from this disc. Enjoy!

Mischa Elman Plays Violin Sonatas and Violin Encores

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Mischa Elman Plays Violin Sonatas and Violin Encores

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Edvard Grieg The 3 Sonatas for Violin and Piano

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Edvard Grieg The 3 Sonatas for Violin and Piano

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ASIN: B000003GIK
Release Date: 1993-09-11

Tracks:

Son in G, Op.13: I. Lento Doloroso; Allegro Vivace
Son in G, Op.13: II. Allegretto Tranquillo
Son in G, Op.13: III. Allegro Animato
Son in F, Op.8: I. Allegro Con Brio
Son in F, Op.8: II. Allegretto Quasi Andantino
Son in F, Op.8: III. Allegro Molto Vivace
Son in c, Op.45: I. Allegro Molto Ed Apassionato
Son in c, Op.45: II. Allegretto Espressivo Alla Romanza
Son in c, Op.45: III. Allegro Animato

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Grieg Violin Sonatas
Pierre Amoyal , and Frederic Chiu
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ASIN: B00003Z9UZ
Release Date: 2000-02-08

Tracks:

Sonata in C Minor, Op. 45: Allegro molto ed appassionato
Sonata in C Minor, Op. 45: Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza
Sonata in C Minor, Op. 45: Allegro animato
Sonata in G Major, Op. 12: Lento doloroso/Allegro vivace
Sonata in G Major, Op. 12: Allegretto tranquillo
Sonata in G Major, Op. 12: Allegro animato
Sonata in F Major, Op. 8: Allegro con brio/Andante
Sonata in F Major, Op. 8: Allegretto quasi Andantino
Sonata in F Major, Op. 8: Allegro molto vivace

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In his heyday, Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) enjoyed a high-profile international status, encouraging other composers to look to their indigenous musical roots for inspiration, as he did to the folk legacy of Norway. Yet it's really astonishing how many of his pieces--aside from such works as the Piano Concerto and Peer Gynt--are gems still waiting to be discovered by a larger contingent of music lovers. Grieg himself ranked his three violin sonatas among his best works. Together they span the breadth of his career, from the folklike charm and youthful zest of the Sonata in F Major (Op. 8) to the profound, inner melancholy of the C minor sonata (Op. 45). Although their bent for the most part isn't innovative or experimental, these sonatas express an often rhapsodic intensity within the confines of the romantic chamber music idiom.

Pierre Amoyal and Frederic Chiu have developed a partnership (apparent in their acclaimed recording of Prokofiev sonatas) that is ingratiatingly balanced and blissfully spontaneous in expression--just savor how Chiu plays the piano's harmonies off violinist Amoyal's sweetly focused but uncloying tone. In these passages of heightened lyricism, Amoyal readily mimics the human voice on which Grieg lavished such tenderness in his songs. Recorded at the Skywalker Sound studios, the CD is warmly enveloping and has a fantastic clarity. --Thomas May

Customer Reviews:

What is criticism?.......2000-05-05

Let me begin by saying that I've searched for the ideal performances of these sonatas for the past 14 years; now I've found them on this CD.

Gramophone and Fanfare, magazines with whose critics I often find myself in little sympathy, have given lukewarm (even tepid) reviews to the present disc.

They certainly understand the mechanics of this music better than I do, and probably have far more eloquent means of expressing themselves (thus, in some perverse way, seeming to justify their opinions), but I know what I like and I love these performances.

If I wanted to attach labels, I suppose I could call them "brisk," "modern," and "dry-eyed" (adjectives, intriguingly, which neither the Gramophone nor the Fanfare reviewers chose to use), but this is (emphatically) not to say that they lack feeling. In fact, by presenting a most refreshingly unaffected view of these three works, the performers let Grieg's emotions (rather than their own) come to the fore. They "disappear" into the music.

Particular highlights include the first movement of the first sonata, whose wonderful poignancy is conveyed better than I've ever heard it, the whole of the second sonata (off which they play the very spots; probably the best of the three performances, in my opinion), and the second movement of the third sonata, where their reserved approach finally (!) rescues the music from bathos and shows it to be one of Grieg's finest inspirations. To boot, Pierre Amoyal's sound is lush, dark, and rich (reminding me of Pinchas Zukerman in his heyday), and he plays as one with the ever-superb Frederic Chiu (can I get in a plug for his Prokofiev piano sonatas?).

After 14 years and more than a dozen CDs of these three works, it's wonderful to have found satisfaction.

Tracks:

Sonatas For Violin And Piano: Allegro con brio
Sonatas For Violin And Piano: Allegretto quasi Andantino
Sonatas For Violin And Piano: Allegro molto vivace
Sonatas For Violin And Piano: Lento doloroso
Sonatas For Violin And Piano: Allegretto tranquillo
Sonatas For Violin And Piano: Allegro animato
Sonatas For Violin And Piano: Allegro molto ed appassionato
Sonatas For Violin And Piano: Allegretto expressivo alla Romanza
Sonatas For Violin And Piano: Allegro animato

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fantastic lullaby for all kinds of your own beloved

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The sound of harmonica wouldn't become lonesome any longer if it's with Reilly. Also ASMF ensemble gives me some kinds of feelings, solace, brightness, etc. Especially I'd be satisfied with the contents, and the romantic composers.

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GRANDLY GRIEG

Grieg: Sonatas for Violin & Piano

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ASIN: B00006HCVD
Release Date: 2002-09-03

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GRANDLY GRIEG.......2003-02-13

This new Arabesque release of Grieg's three Sonatas for Violin and Piano immediately captures the attention by programming the works in reverse chronological order, thus plunging us headlong. Initially bemused by this detail, I quickly saw the musical wisdom behind it: Waylay the listener at the ears by the most "modern" and conceptually affecting sonata, which also happens to be Grieg's last chamber work (not that this is a major issue, since he only composed five), and then regress him. It's a stunning notion, and it works. After years of beginning with the first sonata, and ending with the third, not vice versa, I had been comforted by the temporal known; now, however, my perspective changed entirely.

Violin Sonata No. 3 in Cm, Op. 45 [1887] launches out as if possessed, the first movement hovering between agitated breathlessness and quietudes of lyricism--- all very immediate and involving. This is Grieg at a stretch, belied by the nostalgic central Romanza, which the composer might have culled from any number of his charming piano pieces, and the jaunty, folk-like finale, with its deep-throated, brooding middle section and passionate climax. Violinist Curtis Macomber gives a bravura performance of a complex emotional work, accompanied intrepidly by pianist Marija Stroke.

Sonata No. 2 in G, Op. 13 [1867] is so drenched in Norwegian angst that Grieg referred to it as his "national" sonata. Easy to hear why. From the opening Lento/Allegro, to the ripplingly blatant Animato finale, one is ensconced completely by all the musical elements that we have come to know form the composer's muse. Less aggressive than Sonata No. 3, the G Major still shows considerable verve; yet, its moments of tenderness are frequent.

Arriving at Sonata No. 1 in F, Op. 8 [1865] is, for me, like coming home. Here Grieg is at his most persuasively romantic, his most fanciful. Only twenty-two at the time, he was flexing, not stretching. He was ardent, but contained; folksy, but not rampant. In this "seedling" sonata, the roots have just begun to show. We can hear where the development will take the composer---because we've just come from there. Given this overview, the sonata becomes that much more innocent and delightful.

No qualms about the excellent performances of Macomber and Stroke, nor the striking panache and sensitivity they bring to all the works. They are, both, time travelers. We, too.