Kontrapunkt 32200
Carl Nielsen: Violin Works
Søren Elbæk violin
Morten Mogensen piano
1. PRELUDE, THEME AND VARIATIONS Op. 48*
2. PRELUDE E PRESTO Op. 52*
3. SONATA Op. 9, A Major
4. SONATA Op. 35, G Minor
total playing time: 72:17
recorded 1994
* first time on CD!
Kontrapunkt marks its release number 200 with the Nielsen Violin Works performed by Søren Elbæk, undoubtedly the foremost violinist of younger generation in Europe.
The first two tracks are solo pieces which Nielsen wrote for his Hungarian son-in-law Emil Telmanyi. As these two unaccompanied works demand its performer superhuman technique, they are practically unheard live on stage. There is only one analogue recording in Deutsche Grammophon catalogue performed by Peder Elbæk (Søren’s father) many years ago. This is the first digital recording.
1. Prelude, Theme and Variations Op. 48: Prelude (Carl Nielsen)
2. Prelude, Theme and Variations Op. 48: Theme (Carl Nielsen)
3. Prelude, Theme and Variations Op. 48: Var. 1 (Carl Nielsen)
4. Prelude, Theme and Variations Op. 48: Var. 2 (Carl Nielsen)
5. Prelude, Theme and Variations Op. 48: Var. 3 (Carl Nielsen)
6. Prelude, Theme and Variations Op. 48: Var. 4 (Carl Nielsen)
7. Prelude, Theme and Variations Op. 48: Var. 5 (Carl Nielsen)
8. Prelude, Theme and Variations Op. 48: Var. 6 (Carl Nielsen)
9. Prelude, Theme and Variations Op. 48: Var. 7 (Carl Nielsen)
10. Prelude, Theme and Variations Op. 48: Var. 8 (Carl Nielsen)
11. Prelude, Theme and Variations Op. 48: Tempo di tema (Carl Nielsen)
12. Preludio e Presto Op. 52: Praludio (Carl Nielsen)
13. Preludio e Presto Op. 52: Presto (Carl Nielsen)
14. Sonate Op. 9 A Major: Allegro glorioso (Carl Nielsen)
15. Sonate Op. 9 A Major: Andante (Carl Nielsen)
16. Sonate Op. 9 A Major: Allegro piacevole e giovanile (Carl Nielsen)
17. Sonate Op. 35 G Minor: Allegro con tiepidezza (Carl Nielsen)
18. Sonate Op. 35 G Minor: Molto adagio (Carl Nielsen)
19. Sonate Op. 35 G Minor: Allegro piacevole (Carl Nielsen)
UPC/EAN: 716043220021