Tchaikovsky - Souvenirs | Fuga Libera FUG757

Tchaikovsky - Souvenirs

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Label: Fuga Libera

Cat No: FUG757

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Chamber

Release Date: 15th November 2019

Contents

Works

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich

Album for the Young, op.39
» no.1 Morning Prayer (arr. Rostislav Dubinsky for string quartet)
» no.6 The Sick Doll (arr. Rostislav Dubinsky for string quartet)
» no.7 The Doll's Funeral (arr. Rostislav Dubinsky for string quartet)
» no.9 The New Doll (arr. Rostislav Dubinsky for string quartet)
» no.13 Kamarinskaya (arr. Rostislav Dubinsky for string quartet)
Souvenir de Florence, op.70
String Quartet no.1 in D major, op.11

Artists

Rolston String Quartet
Miguel da Silva (viola)
Gary Hoffman (cello)

Works

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich

Album for the Young, op.39
» no.1 Morning Prayer (arr. Rostislav Dubinsky for string quartet)
» no.6 The Sick Doll (arr. Rostislav Dubinsky for string quartet)
» no.7 The Doll's Funeral (arr. Rostislav Dubinsky for string quartet)
» no.9 The New Doll (arr. Rostislav Dubinsky for string quartet)
» no.13 Kamarinskaya (arr. Rostislav Dubinsky for string quartet)
Souvenir de Florence, op.70
String Quartet no.1 in D major, op.11

Artists

Rolston String Quartet
Miguel da Silva (viola)
Gary Hoffman (cello)

About

To us, the Rolston String Quartet, the music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is simply irresistible – and so, a debut album containing only his finest chamber works was an obvious choice. Cherished for his memorable and beautifully simplistic melodies, Tchaikovsky’s music is innately joyous, virtuosic, and heart-wrenching, often all at once – yet never violent in nature. As musicians, we adore the charm and childhood nostalgia that Tchaikovsky is able to encompass from start to finish. In this album, we have selected a work from each of his early, middle, and late periods: his String Quartet no.1 in D major, selections from his Children’s Album, and his beloved Souvenir de Florence for string sextet. Not only could we showcase a quartet that we treasure, but we were given the opportunity to collaborate with two of the Chapel's brilliant professors: violist Miguel da Silva and cellist Gary Hoffman. We gravitate towards Tchaikovsky’s chamber music more than other composers’ because of his stunning ability to write symphonically: right from the opening chords of the D major Quartet, Tchaikovsky expands the sonic possibilities of the traditional string quartet towards that of a symphony orchestra. To round out the programme are five delicate and endearing pieces: our favourite selections from Tchaikovsky’s Children’s Album for solo piano, arranged for string quartet by Rostislav Dubinsky, the founding first violinist of the Borodin Quartet.

Reviews

This beautifully recorded debut release confirms not only the Rolston String Quartet’s superb technical accomplishment and their impeccably blended sound, but also a maturity of interpretative approach that can only be achieved after long and patient engagement with the music.  Erik Levi (Chamber Choice)
BBC Music Magazine March 2020

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