For their first GENUIN recording, violinist Sarita Kwok and pianist Wei-Yi Yang present music from a period when JanÃ¡cek and Ravel were still invoking the "world of yesterday," while Stravinsky and Prokofiev were celebrating the "here and now." A balancing act that both young musicians pull off splendidly, connecting long musical lines and palpably enjoying relentless rhythmic repetitions. They provide for moments of stillness as well as veritable fireworks. So it comes as no surprise that both musicians have drawn international acclaim - competition juries and the press have not stopped singing their praises! We experience this firsthand the moment the lights go out and the musicians intone the first notes of Ravel's seductive blues

Tracklist:

Violin Sonata, Jw VII/7: I. Con Moto
Violin Sonata, Jw VII/7: II. Ballada: Con Moto
Violin Sonata, Jw VII/7: III. Allegretto
Violin Sonata, Jw VII/7: IV. Adagio
Duo Concertant: I. Cantilene
Duo Concertant: II. Eglogue I
Duo Concertant: III. Eglogue II
Duo Concertant: IV. Gigue
Duo Concertant: V. Dithyrambe
5 Mélodies, Op. 35bis: No. 1. Andante
5 Mélodies, Op. 35bis: No. 2. Lento Ma Non Troppo
5 Mélodies, Op. 35bis: No. 3. Animato, Ma Non Allegro
5 Mélodies, Op. 35bis: No. 4. Allegretto Leggero E Scherzando
5 Mélodies, Op. 35bis: No. 5. Andante Non Troppo
Violin Sonata No. 2 In G Major, M. 77: I. Allegretto
Violin Sonata No. 2 In G Major, M. 77: II. Blues: Moderato
Violin Sonata No. 2 In G Major, M. 77: III. Perpetuum Mobile: Allegretto

UPC: 4260036255485
Label: Genuin
Release Date: 2.12.16
Format: CD

Janacek / Kwok / Yang - Interchange (CD)