VA - Early 20th Century Jewels (2018)

Perhaps the most characteristic feature of the 20th-century musical landscape is the stylistic pluralism, visible not only across numerous schools and movements, but also in the language of individual artists who, unrestricted by the prevailing composition rules, would reach for various means of musical expression. The most crucial issues addressed by post-Romantic composers included the sound colour, important both for pre-war impressionists and representatives of sonorism. The album presents pieces from the beginning of the 20th century, performed by an international group of musicians related to the Belgian performance school, in which the play on the sound colour takes place in the chamber space. The leading pair of instruments are flute and viola - a couple which perfectly complements each other; its sound inspired a number of composers, like Debussy, Huybrechts, Roussel, and Schulhoff.

TRACKLIST

01. Daniel Rubenstein (Viola), Nozomi Kanda (Flute), Ingrid Procureur (Harp) - Sonata for Flute, Viola & Harp, L. 137: I. Pastorale
02. Daniel Rubenstein (Viola), Nozomi Kanda (Flute), Ingrid Procureur (Harp) - Sonata for Flute, Viola & Harp, L. 137: II. Interlude
03. Daniel Rubenstein (Viola), Nozomi Kanda (Flute), Ingrid Procureur (Harp) - Sonata for Flute, Viola & Harp, L. 137: III. Final
04. Daniel Rubenstein (Viola), Nozomi Kanda (Flute), Didier Poskin (Cello) - Trio for Flute, Viola & Cello, Op. 40: I. Allegro grazioso
05. Daniel Rubenstein (Viola), Nozomi Kanda (Flute), Didier Poskin (Cello) - Trio for Flute, Viola & Cello, Op. 40: II. Andante
06. Daniel Rubenstein (Viola), Nozomi Kanda (Flute), Didier Poskin (Cello) - Trio for Flute, Viola & Cello, Op. 40: III. Allegro non troppo
07. Nozomi Kanda (Flute), Daniel Rubenstein (Viola) - Sonatina for Flute & Viola: I. Vif et joyeux
08. Nozomi Kanda (Flute), Daniel Rubenstein (Viola) - Sonatina for Flute & Viola: II. Très lent
09. Nozomi Kanda (Flute), Daniel Rubenstein (Viola) - Sonatina for Flute & Viola: III. Animé, vif et très rythmé
10. Daniel Rubenstein (Viola), Nozomi Kanda (Flute), Koenraad Hofman (Double Bass) - Concertino for Flute, Viola & Double Bass: I. Andante con moto
11. Daniel Rubenstein (Viola), Nozomi Kanda (Flute), Koenraad Hofman (Double Bass) - Concertino for Flute, Viola & Double Bass: II. Furiant
12. Daniel Rubenstein (Viola), Nozomi Kanda (Flute), Koenraad Hofman (Double Bass) - Concertino for Flute, Viola & Double Bass: III. Andante
13. Daniel Rubenstein (Viola), Nozomi Kanda (Flute), Koenraad Hofman (Double Bass) - Concertino for Flute, Viola & Double Bass: IV. Rondino