Credits:

Orlinski, Jakub Jozef

Description:

Miguel da Silva is a viola player who has been highly sought after as a soloist and chamber music collaborator by a wide range of musicians, including Brahms Kantorov, Roger and Meyer. He will release a Brahms album on the ALPHA label. He will perform with François-Frédéric Guy, who released the complete Beethoven piano concertos (Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo) in 2020 to great acclaim, and Xavier Philippe, who has performed with Guy on Beethoven's complete cello sonatas (Evidence), among others. Xavier Philippe, who has collaborated with Guy on Beethoven's complete cello sonatas (Evidence), is also a close friend of da Silva. The deep tone of these works, originally written for clarinet but arranged for viola by Brahms himself, highlights the depth of Brahms' late works, and their close ensemble makes the distinctive rhythms sound crisp and clear, while the overflowing singing and deeply resonant harmonies are a joy to listen to. The deep tone of the arrangement for viola by Brahms himself highlights the depth of the late Brahms' music, and their close ensemble makes the distinctive rhythms sound crisp and clear.Combined with the beautiful recording, this is a wonderful disc that brings out the best of the work's appeal and will make Brahms lovers of the world rejoice. Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.Viola Trio in A Minor, Op. 114~I. Allegro
2.Viola Trio in A Minor, Op. 114~II. Adagio
3.Viola Trio in A Minor, Op. 114~III. Andantino grazioso
4.Viola Trio in A Minor, Op. 114~IV. Allegro
5.Viola Sonata No. 2 in E Flat Major, Op. 120~I. Allegro amabile
6.Viola Sonata No. 2 in E Flat Major, Op. 120~II. Allegro appassionato
7.Viola Sonata No. 2 in E Flat Major, Op. 120~III. Andante con moto - Allegro
8.Viola Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120~I. Allegro appassionato
9.Viola Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120~II. Andante un poco adagio
10.Viola Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120~III. Allegro grazioso
11.Viola Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120~IV. Vivace