Alfano: Violin Sonata / Piano Quintet
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FRANCO ALFANO
Alfano: Violin Sonata / Piano Quintet
Elmira Darvarova (violin) / Scott Dunn (piano) / Mary Ann Mumm (violin) / Craig Mumm (viola) / Samuel Magill (cello)
[ Naxos / CD ]
Release Date: Wednesday 26 October 2011
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Alfano's chamber music is receiving deserved recognition. The Violin Sonata is a powerful and impressive work, with elements of French impressionism, but essentially post-romantic in ethos.
The Piano Quintet was Alfano's last chamber work, premiered in 1946, and a compelling example of his belief in resilient lyricism, as well as a rejection of contemporary atonal music. The previous release in this series of the Cello Sonata and Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano (8570928) was praised for its "razor-edged accuracy, passion, and insight." (Fanfare).
"The mellow, slightly Jewish-sounding Nenia and the cheery, sassy Scherzino, transcriptions made in 1935 by Enrico Pierangeli, make ideal encore pieces to bring the CD to a close. Sound quality is good throughout.…this disc…should at least get things moving in the right direction for this underrated composer." MusicWeb
Tracks:
Sonata in D for Violin and Piano
Piano Quintet in A flat major
Nenia and Scherzino for Violin and Piano
