Shai Wosner - Haydn - Ligeti: Concertos & Capriccios (2016)

Shai Wosner has established himself as one of today s leading Schubert interpreters. He is also equally at home in Classical, Romantic and Contemporary repertoire, often in unusual combinations which are both thought provoking: Brahms and Schoenberg for example, or delightfully quirky, as on his new recording for ONYX. Shai Wosner has established himself as one of today’s leading Schubert interpreters. He is also equally at home in Classical, Romantic and Contemporary repertoire, often in unusual combinations which are both thought provoking: Brahms and Schoenberg for example, or delightfully quirky, as on his new recording for ONYX. Shai Wosner writes, "There aren't too many composers in music history who are likely to use subtitles such as ‘It takes eight of you to castrate a boar’ (‘Acht Sauschneider müssen sein’). Like a naughty smile under the more official Capriccio in G Major by Joseph Haydn from 1765, its origin remains mysterious - most likely a forgotten Austrian folk song - but it would have no doubt been relished wholeheartedly by the 20th-century composer of the 'Nonsense Madrigals'. Apart from connections with Central-European folk music (Haydn's "Ungarese" style, Ligeti's early Capriccios, for example) or the fact that both were towering figures already in their lifetime - like 'Papa' Haydn, Ligeti carries unparalleled direct or indirect influence on almost every young composer today - a particular richness of humour that transcends centuries links their music music - like two distant relatives sharing an old family joke."

Tracklist:

01. Concerto in G Major, Hob.VIIa: 4: I. Allegro - Shai Wosner, Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Nicholas Collon
02. Concerto in G Major, Hob.VIIa: 4: II. Adagio - Shai Wosner, Nicholas Collon and Danish National Symphony Orchestra
03. Concerto in G Major, Hob.VIIa: 4: III. Rondo. Presto - Shai Wosner, Nicholas Collon and Danish National Symphony Orchestra
04. Capriccio No. 2 - Shai Wosner
05. Capriccio In G, Hob. XVII:1 "Acht Sauschneider Muessen Sein" - Shai Wosner
06. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: I. Vivace molto ritmico e preciso - Shai Wosner, Nicholas Collon and Danish National Symphony Orchestra
07. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: II. Lento e deserto - Shai Wosner, Nicholas Collon and Danish National Symphony Orchestra
08. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: III. Vivace cantabile - Shai Wosner, Nicholas Collon and Danish National Symphony Orchestra
09. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: IV. Allegro risoluto, molto ritmico - Shai Wosner, Nicholas Collon and Danish National Symphony Orchestra
10. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: V. Presto luminoso, fluido, constante, sempre molto ritmico - Shai Wosner, Nicholas Collon and Danish National Symphony Orchestra
11. Capriccio No.1 - Shai Wosner
12. Capriccio In C Major, Hob.XVII:4 "Fantasia" - Shai Wosner
13. Concerto In D Major, Hob.XVIII:11: I. Vivace - Shai Wosner, Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Nicholas Collon
14. Concerto In D Major, Hob.XVIII:11: II. Un Poco Adagio - Shai Wosner, Nicholas Collon and Danish National Symphony Orchestra
15. Concerto In D Major, Hob.XVIII:11: III. Rondo All' Ungarese. Allegro Assai - Shai Wosner, Nicholas Collon and Danish National Symphony Orchestra