Hyperion Prokofiev Violin Sonatas Alina Ibragimova & Steven Osborne CD

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• UPC: 034571175140
• Product Type: Music CD
• Brand Name: Hyperion Records
• MPN: CDA67514
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Modern / 20th Century
• Artist: Alina Ibragimova (Violin), Steven Osborne (Piano)
• Composer: Serge Prokofiev (1891–1953)
• Release Year: 2014

Product Features

• Format: 1 Compact Disc (CD)
• Duration: 60'45
• Audio Quality: DDD (Full Digital Recording)
• Recording Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London (July 2013)
• Packaging: Standard jewel case with high-quality booklet including notes in English, French, and German.
• Cover Art: Features The Violin (1916) by cubist master Juan Gris.

Overview

Discover the stark contrasts and lyrical beauty of Serge Prokofiev’s chamber music with this critically acclaimed recording from Hyperion Records. Featuring the formidable duo of violinist Alina Ibragimova and pianist Steven Osborne, this disc presents the complete violin sonatas and the ethereal Five Melodies.

Prokofiev’s Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor is one of his darkest and most profound works, written during the height of WWII and Stalinist Russia. Ibragimova’s playing captures the "wind in a graveyard" effect Prokofiev famously requested for the muted scales. In contrast, the Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major—originally a flute sonata—brims with light, classical elegance, and wit. This performance has been hailed by critics for its technical brilliance and deep emotional resonance, making it a definitive modern recording of these 20th-century masterpieces.

Interesting Facts

• The "Graveyard" Scales: Prokofiev described the rapid, muted scales in the first sonata as sounding like "wind whistling through a graveyard." Alina Ibragimova is widely praised for her ability to achieve this chilling, otherworldly timbre.
• Oistrakh’s Influence: Prokofiev’s first sonata was dedicated to the legendary David Oistrakh, who assisted the composer with the violin technique. Oistrakh later played movements of this sonata at Prokofiev’s funeral.
• A Versatile Second: The Sonata No. 2 was transcribed for violin at the request of David Oistrakh. Prokofiev was initially hesitant but found that the violin’s range added a new, singing quality to the music that the flute couldn't reach.
• Critically Acclaimed Duo: Both Ibragimova and Osborne are recipients of numerous awards, including Royal Philharmonic Society honors. Their synergy on this disc is the result of years of collaborative performing.

Track Listing

• [1–4] Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80 — 26'50
• [5–9] Five Melodies, Op. 35bis — 11'49
• [10–13] Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94bis — 22'04

Total Duration: 60'45

Publishers

• Label: Hyperion Records Ltd, London
• Phonographic Copyright: ℗ 2014 Hyperion Records Ltd
• Copyright: © 2014 Hyperion Records Ltd
• Production: Produced by Andrew Keener; Engineered by Simon Eadon.
• Manufacturing: Made in France.

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