Liana Gourdjia - Stravinsky: Violin Concerto & Works for Violin and Piano (2017)

Stravinsky's rarely-performed Violin Concerto, coupled with the main works of his repertoire for violin and piano. The composer was initially convinced that he lacked the experience necessary for writing a violin concerto and taking full advantage of the instrument's possibilities in concertante style. But in 1931 he went on to compose a Neoclassical masterwork in close collaboration with violinist Samuel Dushkin, a work that bears his unmistakable fingerprint. It is considered one of the 20th century's greatest violin concertos. He also made numerous arrangements for violin and piano, joining again with Dushkin to enrich the violin repertoire with his imaginative genius. Along with the multi-movement works, the Suite italienne and Divertimento, Liana Gordjia and Katia Skanavi present a selection of miniatures: the "Berceuse" from The Firebird, the "Danse russe" from Petrushka, the "Chanson russe" from the opera Mavra, and Tango, a piano piece arranged by Dushkin for violin and piano.

Liana Gourdjia gave her solo debut with orchestra at the age of nine. Her talent was then actively supported, and she performed numerous concerts in Russia's great concert halls as well as on radio and television. She studied at the Moscow Central School of Music and the Cleveland Institute of Music in the U.S. She is the winner of the Sion-Valais International Competition and a prizewinner at the Michael Hill, Corpus Christi, Hudson Valley, and Kingsville International competitions. She has been awarded a residency with the Montgomery Symphony in the U.S., where she appeared as an orchestral soloist and concertmaster and performed solo recitals.

TRACKLIST
01. Chanson russe - Liana Gourdjia & Katia Skanavi
02. Pétrouchka: Danse Russe - Liana Gourdjia & Katia Skanavi
03. Divertimento from The Fairy's Kiss (Le baiser de la Fée): I. Sinfonia - Liana Gourdjia & Katia Skanavi
04. Divertimento from The Fairy's Kiss (Le Baiser de la fée): II. Danse suisse - Liana Gourdjia & Katia Skanavi
05. Divertimento from The Fairy's Kiss (Le Baiser de la fée): III. Scherzo - Liana Gourdjia & Katia Skanavi
06. Divertimento from The Fairy's Kiss (Le Baiser de la fée): IV. Pas de deux - Liana Gourdjia & Katia Skanavi
07. Divertimento from The Fairy's Kiss (Le Baiser de la Fée): V. Variation - Liana Gourdjia & Katia Skanavi
08. Divertimento from The Fairy's Kiss (Le Baiser de la fée): VI. Coda - Liana Gourdjia & Katia Skanavi
09. Suite italienne for Violin and Piano based on Pulcinella Suite: I. Introduzione - Liana Gourdjia & Katia Skanavi
10. Suite italienne for Violin and Piano based on Pulcinella Suite: II. Serenata - Liana Gourdjia & Katia Skanavi
11. Suite italienne for Violin and Piano based on Pulcinella Suite: III. Tarantella - Liana Gourdjia & Katia Skanavi
12. Suite italienne for Violin and Piano based on Pulcinella Suite: IV. Gavotta - Liana Gourdjia & Katia Skanavi
13. Suite italienne for Violin and Piano based on Pulcinella Suite: V. Scherzino - Liana Gourdjia & Katia Skanavi
14. Suite italienne for Violin and Piano based on Pulcinella Suite: VI. Minuetto e Finale - Liana Gourdjia & Katia Skanavi
15. Berceuse Arranged from the Firebird - Liana Gourdjia & Katia Skanavi
16. Tango - Liana Gourdjia & Katia Skanavi
17. Violin Concerto in D: I. Toccata - Liana Gourdjia, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern & Zsolt Nagy
18. Violin Concerto in D: II. Aria I - Liana Gourdjia, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern & Zsolt Nagy
19. Violin Concerto in D: III. Aria II - Liana Gourdjia, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern & Zsolt Nagy
20. Violin Concerto in D: IV. Capriccio - Liana Gourdjia, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern & Zsolt Nagy

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