Michael Barenboim – Sciarrino, Tartini, Berio & Paganini: Violin Works (2018) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

After his debut solo album with music by Bach, Bartók and Boulez, Michael Barenboim’s second album is also dedicated to works for solo violin and features compositions by Salvatore Sciarrino, Giuseppe Tartini, Luciano Berio, and Niccolò Paganini, thereby sketching a short history of Italian solo violin literature. The four works seem very heterogenous at first glance but what unites them is their rich technical and stylistic spectrum. The juxtaposition of traditional and contemporary music works creates an inimitable sound cosmos and makes the works by Tartini and Paganini sound incredibly modern alongside 20th-century music. Michael Barenboim creatively navigates the sometimes obsessive and diabolical elements of the works and creates an inspired and unique interpretation.

“A second beautiful disc from Barenboim, played with daring and warmth. The all-Italian music explores virtuosity in order to look beyond the notes.” (Sunday Times)

Tracklist:
Salvatore Sciarrino ( * 1947)
6 Capricci per violino (1976)
01. Vivace
02. Andante
03. Assai a gitato
04. Volubile
05. Presto
06. Con brio
Giuseppe Tartini (1692 – 1770)
Sonata V in G minor “The Devil’s Trill Sonata”
07. Larghetto affectuoso
08. Tempo giusto della Scuola Tartinista
09. Sogni dellautore – A ndante, Allegro assai
Luciano Berio (1925 – 2003)
10. Sequenza VIII per violino solo (1977)
Niccolò Paganini (1782 – 1840)
24 Capricci per violino solo, op. 1 (1817)
11. No. 1 – E major – Andante
12. No. 6 – G minor – Lento
13. No. 17 – E-flat major – Sostenuto andante
14. No. 16 – G minor – Presto
15. No. 9 – E major – Allegretto
16. No. 24 – A minor – Tema con variazioni. Quasi presto