Special offer. Ysaÿe: Six Sonatas for Solo Violin, Op. 27
James Ehnes (violin)
Ehnes’s breathtaking virtuosity is subsumed entirely into the musicality of these performances, bubbling to the surface only for passages such as the swashbuckling defiance that concludes the... — More…
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Gramophone MagazineJune 2021Editor's Choice
Contents
Ysaÿe: Sonata for solo violin in G minor, Op. 27 No. 1
- James Ehnes (violin)
I. Grave. Lento assai
II. Fugato. Molto moderato
III. Allesgretto poco scherzoso. Amabile
IV. Finale con brio. Allegro fermo
Ysaÿe: Sonata for solo violin in A minor, Op. 27 No. 2
- James Ehnes (violin)
I. Prelude "Obession" (Poco vivace)
II. Malinconia (Poco lento)
III. Sarabande "Danse des ombres" (Lento)
IV. Les Furies (Allegro furioso)
Ysaÿe: Sonata for solo violin in D minor, Op. 27 No. 3 'Ballade'
- James Ehnes (violin)
I. Ballade. Lento molto sostenuto - Allegro in tempo giusto e con bravura
Ysaÿe: Sonata for solo violin in E minor, Op. 27 No. 4
- James Ehnes (violin)
I. Allemande. Lento maestoso
II. Sarabande. Quasi lento
III. Finale. Presto ma non troppo
Ysaÿe: Sonata for solo violin in G major, Op. 27 No. 5
- James Ehnes (violin)
I. L'Aurore. Lento assai
II. Danse rustique. Allegro giocoso molto moderato
Ysaÿe: Sonata for solo violin in E major, Op. 27 No. 6
- James Ehnes (violin)
Allegro giusto non troppo vivo