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Kim Kashkashian, Robert Levin - Johannes Brahms: Sonatas for Viola and Piano (1997)

Posted By: Designol

Date: 12 Mar 2024 18:42:00

Kim Kashkashian, Robert Levin - Johannes Brahms: Sonatas for Viola and Piano (1997)

These two sonatas, originally written for clarinet, marked the end of an intense period of depression for Brahms, during which his creative energies had all but faded. Kim Kashkashian, whose command of the viola unearths an even deeper realm of possibility in this already engaging diptych, faithfully captures the somber circumstances of its creation. In doing so, she shows that the viola is no less an instrument of breath, drawing from deep within her lungs the sheer vocal power required to carry across such arresting music.

The disc opens with the Sonata No. 2, evoking the spirit of its underlying “tragic motive” as if it were the weight of an all-consuming desire. The entire sonata, but especially the first movement, flows with what I can only call an urgent delicacy. The looser third movement makes for a more abstract statement, never seeming to settle until it is dashed off with a declamatory flourish in its concluding Allegro. As arousing as the second sonata is, the Sonata No. 1 is perhaps the more fully fleshed of the pair. The second movement is for me the most effective portion of the album. It unfurls the viola’s heart like no other recordings (excepting Kashkashian’s, of course) can. Its yearning melody moves like grass bending in the wind, expressing in its pliancy a total acceptance of emotional upheaval and the growth that upheaval fosters. Just as the Andante casts its lyrical spell, so does the final Vivace enchant with gorgeous pockets of emptiness, drawing in thick lines the journey of its own resolution.

As one would expect of Brahms, the piano writing is superb at every turn, providing Robert Levin the perfect foil by which to extol the wonders of this richly blessed composer. Once again, he and Kashkashian prove themselves to be a finely matched pair. They maintain respectable dynamic distance throughout, balancing the latter’s robust vibrato with the former’s assertive yet nuanced touch. In spite of the darkness that binds these sonatas, their rewards are nothing if not radiant.

Review by Tyran Grillo, ECMreviews.com

Johannes Brahms at Allmusic
Johannes Brahms at Wiki

Kim Kashkashian at Allmusic
Kim Kashkashian at Wiki

Robert Levin at Allmusic
Robert Levin at Wiki

Tracklist:

Sonate in Es-Dur, Op. 120 No. 2:

01. I. Allegro amabile (08:27)
02. II. Allegro appassionato - Sostenuto - Tempo I (05:30)
03. III. Andante con moto - Allegro - Piu tranquillo (07:31)

Sonate in f-Moll, Op. 120 No. 1:

04. I. Allegro appassionato - Sostenuto ed espressivo (07:54)
05. II. Andante un poco Adagio (05:05)
06. III. Allegretto grazioso (04:24)
07. IV. Vivace (05:09)

Date of Recording: 11/1996
Venue: Liederhalle, Stuttgart, Germany

EAC log

Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011

Отчёт EAC об извлечении, выполненном 25. июля 2013, 22:38

Kim Kashkashian, Robert Levin / Brahms - Sonaten für Viola und Klavier

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log date: 2015-10-10 15:26:20

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Analyzed: Kim Kashkashian, Robert Levin / Brahms - Sonaten fur Viola und Klavier
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -0.20 dB -22.10 dB 8:28 01-Sonate in Es-Dur, Op. 120 No. 2: I. Allegro amabile
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DR14 -1.63 dB -21.35 dB 7:55 04-Sonate in f-Moll, Op. 120 No. 1: I. Allegro appassionato - Sostenuto ed espressivo
DR16 -1.52 dB -25.44 dB 5:05 05-Sonate in f-Moll, Op. 120 No. 1: II. Andante un poco Adagio
DR13 -2.83 dB -21.98 dB 4:24 06-Sonate in f-Moll, Op. 120 No. 1: III. Allegretto grazioso
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Number of tracks: 7
Official DR value: DR15

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 520 kbps
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