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Peter Sheppard Skærved|Rochberg: Caprice Variations & Violin Sonata

Rochberg: Caprice Variations & Violin Sonata

Peter Sheppard Skærved, Aaron Shorr

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George Rochberg was among the most prolific, long-lived, and diverse of the American composers of his generation. Though he wrote extensively for the violin, his first (and only) violin sonata did not appear until quite late in the composer's life. The 1988 sonata is a tour de force of lofty technical demands and difficult-to-master interpretation that tests the mettle of any violin and piano duo that would attempt it. Five years earlier, Rochberg completed his massive set of 50 Caprice Variations in which Rochberg's own works, pieces by earlier composers, and even notions from literature and poetry are made the subject. That any composer could keep up such a task through 51 successive changes is amazing in and of itself; Rochberg's contribution is not just a technical exercise, though, and comes out as a completely accessible and entertaining listening experience. Performing these two works on this two-disc Metier album are close friends and collaborators of Rochberg, violinist Peter Sheppard Skærved and pianist Aaron Shorr. Just as the two programmed works are quite different, so, too, are the performance qualities offered. The violin sonata, recorded in a live performance, is quite shrill and forced. The recorded sound quality is dry and unforgiving, making technical flaws and intonation issues all the more noticeable. By contrast, the Caprice Variations are treated to a much warmer, full sound quality and more technically solid playing. Listeners interested in this music are encouraged to sample from the easily recommendable Caprice Variations first, and perhaps consider an alternate to this performance of the sonata.
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Peter Sheppard Skærved

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Violin Sonata (George Rochberg)

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I. Sarabande: Molto adagio con tenerezza
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II. Scherzo capriccioso, con spirito
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III. Ardentemente -
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III. Adagio
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Caprice Variations (George Rochberg)

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No. 1. Allegro energico
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No. 2. Presto
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No. 3. Allegro molto e con fucco
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No. 4. Poco allegro ma quasi recitando
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No. 5. Poco agitato ma con molto rubato
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No. 6. Poco allegretto ma con molto rubato
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No. 7. Presto (after Beethoven Op. 74 Scherzo)
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No. 8. Languido (after Schubert Waltz Op. 9, No. 22)
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No. 9. Non troppo presto (after Brahms Op. 35, Book 1, No. 2)
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No. 10. Vivace (after Brahms Op. 35, Book 1, No. 3)
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No. 11. Andante (after Brahms Op. 35, Book 1, No. 11)
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No. 12. Andante com moto (after Brahms Op. 35, Book 1, No. 12)
00:01:39

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No. 13. Feroce, energico (after Brahms Op. 35, Book 2, No.10)
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No. 14. Alla guitarra; allegretto con molto rubato
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No. 15. Con grazia; un poco agitato
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No. 16. Andante amoroso
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No. 17. Poco adagio
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No. 18. Allegro fantastico
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No. 19. Vivace
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No. 20. Quasi cadenza: Andante con molto espressivo
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No. 21. Allegro con brio (after Beethoven Symphony No. 7, Finale)
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No. 22. Molto espressivo e cantando
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No. 23. Andante graziso e tranquillo
00:03:10

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DISC 2

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No. 24. Allegretto
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No. 25. Scherzo
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No. 26. Con brio
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No. 27. Aria
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No. 28. Molto agitato
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No. 29. Lento ma non troppo
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No. 30. Poco allegretto e leggiero
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No. 31. Molto adagio
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No. 32. Allegro assai, burlesco
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No. 33. Moderato - Con amore
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No. 34. Molto adagio
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No. 35. Allegro molto - Fantastico
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No. 36. Largo - Sereno
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No. 37. Barcarolle
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No. 38. Can-Can Tempo - Presto
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No. 39. Elegiac; fantastico
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No. 40. Robust, do not rush
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No. 41. Allegro molto (after Webern Passacaglia Op. 1)
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No. 42. Nocturnal: slow
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No. 43. Andantino
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No. 44. Scherzo (after Mahler Symphony No. 5: Scherzo)
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No. 45. Presto
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No. 46. Bravura, sempre recitando, in the "grand manner"
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Album review

George Rochberg was among the most prolific, long-lived, and diverse of the American composers of his generation. Though he wrote extensively for the violin, his first (and only) violin sonata did not appear until quite late in the composer's life. The 1988 sonata is a tour de force of lofty technical demands and difficult-to-master interpretation that tests the mettle of any violin and piano duo that would attempt it. Five years earlier, Rochberg completed his massive set of 50 Caprice Variations in which Rochberg's own works, pieces by earlier composers, and even notions from literature and poetry are made the subject. That any composer could keep up such a task through 51 successive changes is amazing in and of itself; Rochberg's contribution is not just a technical exercise, though, and comes out as a completely accessible and entertaining listening experience. Performing these two works on this two-disc Metier album are close friends and collaborators of Rochberg, violinist Peter Sheppard Skærved and pianist Aaron Shorr. Just as the two programmed works are quite different, so, too, are the performance qualities offered. The violin sonata, recorded in a live performance, is quite shrill and forced. The recorded sound quality is dry and unforgiving, making technical flaws and intonation issues all the more noticeable. By contrast, the Caprice Variations are treated to a much warmer, full sound quality and more technically solid playing. Listeners interested in this music are encouraged to sample from the easily recommendable Caprice Variations first, and perhaps consider an alternate to this performance of the sonata.
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