Catalogue

Summary:

Herwig Zack’s thoughtfully programmed recordings for solo violin have earned him plaudits around the world. In his latest for AVIE, Made in Germany, he turns to his fellow-countrymen in repertoire that ranges from the Baroque to the present day. Any overview of German violin music must include J. S. Bach, as Zack’s previous two releases did, and also, one could argue, the turn-of-the-20^th century titan Max Reger who clearly based his solo violin output on that of his 17^th-century predecessor. Zack includes a world-premiere recording of a work dedicated to him by Klaus Heinrich Stahmer, but the crowning achievement of this recording is the Complete Works for Solo Violin by Hindemith, commemorating the 50^th anniversary of the composer’s death.

Tracklist:

Bach: Violin Sonata No.1 in G minor, BWV 1001: I. Adagio
Bach: Violin Sonata No.1 in G minor, BWV 1001: II. Fuga
Bach: Violin Sonata No.1 in G minor, BWV 1001: III. Siciliana
Bach: Violin Sonata No.1 in G minor, BWV 1001: IV. Presto
Hindemith: Violin Sonata No. 1, Op. 31: I. Sehr lebhafte Achtel
Hindemith: Violin Sonata No. 1, Op. 31: II. Sehr langsame Viertel
Hindemith: Violin Sonata No. 1, Op. 31: III. Sehr lebhafte Viertel
Hindemith: Violin Sonata No. 1, Op. 31: IV. Intermezzo, Lied
Hindemith: Violin Sonata No. 1, Op. 31: V. Prestissimo
Hindemith: Violin Sonata No. 6 in G minor, Op. 11: I. Mäßig schnell
Hindemith: Violin Sonata No. 6 in G minor, Op. 11: II. Siziliano. Mäßig bewegt
Hindemith: Violin Sonata No. 6 in G minor, Op. 11: III. Finale. Lebhaft
Hindemith: Violin Sonata No. 2, Op. 31: I. Leicht bewegte Viertel
Hindemith: Violin Sonata No. 2, Op. 31: II. Ruhig bewegte Achtel
Hindemith: Violin Sonata No. 2, Op. 31: III. Gemächliche Viertel
Hindemith: Violin Sonata No. 2, Op. 31: IV. Fünf Variationen über das Lied „Komm, lieber Mai“ v. Mozart
Hindemith: Prelude and Fragment: I. Prelude
Hindemith: Prelude and Fragment: II. Fragment
Stahmer: Gerettete Blätter
Reger: Präludien und Fugen für Violine solo, Op. 117: No. 4, Chaconne in G minor “Largo”