Klaus Egge: Sonata for Violin and Piano, Duo Concertante & Piano Trio

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first-rate music and elegant, committed interpretations...the Trio...is one of [Egge's] latest and most memorable [chamber works] — MusicWeb International, 21st October 2013

Release Date: 24th Jun 2013
Catalogue No: PSC1193
Label: Simax
Length: 70 minutes

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Egge: Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 3

Work length23:38

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Einar Henning Smebye, Tor Johan Bøen

I Moderato (Con fuoco subito, Tempo primo)

Track length11:05

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II Romanza, Adagio (Allegro moderato, Andante, Tempo I)

Track length8:32

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III Finale. Rondo, vivace (Meno mosso, Tempo I, Molto vivace)

Track length4:01

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Egge: Duo Concertante for Violin and Viola, Op. 23

Work length16:58

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Bénédicte Royer, Tor Johan Bøen

I Allegro capriccioso

Track length4:49

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II Adagio molto espressivo (Pochissimo mosso, Come prima volta)

Track length7:22

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III Finale, Allegro giocoso

Track length4:47

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Egge: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello, Op. 14

Work length30:09

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Johannes Martens, Tor Johan Bøen, Einar Henning Smebye

I Allegro con impeto (Tranquillo, Tempo I, Tranquillo, Tempo I, Tranquillo, Allegro molto et impetuoso)

Track length11:41

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II Adagio (Con sentimento, Tempo primo, Con sentimento)

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III Scherzo, Presto. Trio, Meno mosso ma non troppo

Track length4:03

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IV Finale. Introduksjon – Sostenuto, Allegro appassionato

Track length5:44

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Klaus Egge (1906-1979) is one of the Norwegian composers most performed both in his home country and abroad. On this recording the pianist Einar Henning Smebye and violinist Tor Johan Bøen have selected chamber works from his long career. One of them, the Duo Concertante for violin and viola, is receiving its world premiere recording. The disc also includes the Violin Sonata, and the Piano Trio. Viola player Bénédicte Royer and cellist Johannes Martens complete the quartet of musicians.

Klaus Egge’s musical output is generally divided into three periods, and the pieces on this release are representative of each of these. Although he is known as a leading post-war composer of orchestral music with several major works to his name, among them five symphonies, three piano concertos, a violin concerto and a cello concerto, chamber works also play an important part in his output. He wrote several pieces for smaller groups, including a string quartet, a piano trio, two wind quintets, a violin sonata and a number of piano works.

The Violin Sonata from 1932 is one of Egge’s early works, and clearly displays inspiration from folk music, especially from the composer’s home region of Telemark. The Piano Trio followed nine years later and is one of his most frequently performed pieces. The highly virtuosic and expressive Duo Concertante for violin and viola, heard here receiving in its world premiere recording, was written between 1945 and 1951 and has received far less attention. Although it has its roots in folk music, it was written in a more European musical language adopting a freer approach to tonality.

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21st October 2013

first-rate music and elegant, committed interpretations...the Trio...is one of [Egge's] latest and most memorable [chamber works]

Klaus Egge: Sonata for Violin and Piano, Duo Concertante & Piano Trio

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