Gregory K. Williams: Shadows - the Unaccompanied Viola Sonatas of - COMPACT DISCS
US$63.90
Price when purchased online
Free shipping
Free 30-day returns
Sold and shipped by ygeos.com
We aim to show you accurate product information. Manufacturers, suppliers and others provide what you see here.
Product details
| Management number | 205725344 | Release Date | 2025/10/22 | List Price | US$63.90 | Model Number | 205725344 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | |||||||||
Title: Shadows - the Unaccompanied Viola Sonatas of
Artist: Gregory K. Williams
Label: Affetto Records
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 195269262914
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2024-02-02
Number of Discs: 1
Gunter Raphael (1903-1960) was a prolific and versatile composer from a musical family, but because his music was banned in his lifetime due to his Jewish ancestry, his music did not gain commensurate recognition to the canon. Though he wrote for viola and other members of the string family, he is better known for his orchestral, choir, and organ works. As a performer, he was an organist, pianist, violist, and violinist. Gregory K. Williams first encountered the viola music of Gunter Raphael in 2012 at a used bookshop in Dresden, Germany, where he discovered Raphael's first unaccompanied viola sonata, op. 7, no. 1. Over the course of his career, Raphael wrote three unaccompanied viola sonatas, two romances, two sonatas for viola and piano (opp. 13 and 80), a Concertino for Viola and Chamber Orchestra, and duos for violin and viola as well as for viola and cello. Raphael's works are compelling due to their provocative and wide-ranging harmonic language and their technical complexity. What makes his viola works fascinating is how the styles evoked reflect the works' historical context and at the same time reveal a clear stylistic arc across his compositions. Shadows: The Unaccompanied Viola Sonatas of Gunter Raphael is the American premiere recording of these works, as they have only been recorded and released in Germany to date. This recording also represents the first time that all three of Gunter Raphael's unaccompanied viola sonatas have been recorded and presented together.
Tracks:
1.2 Sonata, Op. 7, no. 1~Fuga
1.8 Sonata, Op. 46, no. 3~Menuett-Trio
1.10 Sonata, Op. 46, no. 4~Sehr Beseelt und Bewegt (Very Animated and Moving)
Artist: Gregory K. Williams
Label: Affetto Records
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 195269262914
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2024-02-02
Number of Discs: 1
Gunter Raphael (1903-1960) was a prolific and versatile composer from a musical family, but because his music was banned in his lifetime due to his Jewish ancestry, his music did not gain commensurate recognition to the canon. Though he wrote for viola and other members of the string family, he is better known for his orchestral, choir, and organ works. As a performer, he was an organist, pianist, violist, and violinist. Gregory K. Williams first encountered the viola music of Gunter Raphael in 2012 at a used bookshop in Dresden, Germany, where he discovered Raphael's first unaccompanied viola sonata, op. 7, no. 1. Over the course of his career, Raphael wrote three unaccompanied viola sonatas, two romances, two sonatas for viola and piano (opp. 13 and 80), a Concertino for Viola and Chamber Orchestra, and duos for violin and viola as well as for viola and cello. Raphael's works are compelling due to their provocative and wide-ranging harmonic language and their technical complexity. What makes his viola works fascinating is how the styles evoked reflect the works' historical context and at the same time reveal a clear stylistic arc across his compositions. Shadows: The Unaccompanied Viola Sonatas of Gunter Raphael is the American premiere recording of these works, as they have only been recorded and released in Germany to date. This recording also represents the first time that all three of Gunter Raphael's unaccompanied viola sonatas have been recorded and presented together.
Tracks:
1.2 Sonata, Op. 7, no. 1~Fuga
1.8 Sonata, Op. 46, no. 3~Menuett-Trio
1.10 Sonata, Op. 46, no. 4~Sehr Beseelt und Bewegt (Very Animated and Moving)
Bestseller ranking
Classical
Customers who viewed this product also viewed
Monymusk
Correction of product information
If you notice any omissions or errors in the product information on this page, please use the correction request form below.
Correction Request Form