Credits:

Auerbach, Lera (1973-)

Description:

Russian pianist and composer Lehra Auerbach made her Carnegie Hall debut in 2002 with a performance of her own "Suite for Violin, Piano, and Orchestra" (violin by Gidon Kremer), and has been actively performing since. Auerbach has composed three sets of "24 Preludes," all written in all 12 major and minor keys, following Chopin's preludes. This "Prelude for Violin and Piano" was written in 1999. Dedicated to violinist Vadim Gluzman and pianist Angela Joffe, it consists of condensed small pieces with clear contrasts. The music is colorful and rich, with a sense of tonality that at times is a bit thin, but it is in the tradition of Bach, Chopin, and Shostakovich. The violinist is Christine Bernstedt, born in Denmark in 1994, who won the "Mieczyslaw Weinberg International Competition" in Katowice in 2021, and since then has been working to introduce Polish works to the world. Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.24 Preludes for Violin and Piano~Adagio mortale
2.24 Preludes for Violin and Piano~Andante (tempo di valzer)
3.24 Preludes for Violin and Piano~Andantino misterioso
4.24 Preludes for Violin and Piano~Allegro
5.24 Preludes for Violin and Piano~Allegro moderato
6.24 Preludes for Violin and Piano~Allegro marcato
7.24 Preludes for Violin and Piano~Allegro moderato
8.24 Preludes for Violin and Piano~Andante
9.24 Preludes for Violin and Piano~Allegro
10.24 Preludes for Violin and Piano~Allegro
11.24 Preludes for Violin and Piano~Allegretto
12.24 Preludes for Violin and Piano~Adagio
13.24 Preludes for Violin and Piano~Allegro moderato
14.24 Preludes for Violin and Piano~Presto
15.24 Preludes for Violin and Piano~Adagio sognando
16.24 Preludes for Violin and Piano~Misterioso
17.24 Preludes for Violin and Piano~Vivo
18.24 Preludes for Violin and Piano~Agitato
19.24 Preludes for Violin and Piano~Moderato
20.24 Preludes for Violin and Piano~Tragico
21.24 Preludes for Violin and Piano~Andante
22.24 Preludes for Violin and Piano~Moderato serioso
23.24 Preludes for Violin and Piano~Andante
24.24 Preludes for Violin and Piano~Presto