Daniel Kurganov & Constantine Finehouse – The Brahms Age (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Daniel Kurganov & Constantine Finehouse – The Brahms Age (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:08:26 minutes | 1,19 GB | Genre: Classical
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The vision for this project was to build a cohesive and comprehensive collaboration between artists, craftsmen, historians and curators, each with a singular degree of knowledge and lifelong immersion in their respective fields. In grappling with endless array of subtleties and complexities of this Guarneri instrument and authentic raw gut strings, I find myself closer to reconciling the secrets of the past with faithfulness to my inevitably modern identity. For me, Brahms is vulnerability and the utmost unified expression, and the Sonatas in particular are tapestries woven of heart and mind. The equipment of the era mirrors these qualities metaphorically and physically, and the culture was such that evenness, projection, broadness of sound were not the highest values. One’s first attempt to play an authentic D-string from the era (which is quite thick) makes the point clearly. The insights gained from this endeavor, personally speaking, travel with me as I continue to play this life-affirming music in various contexts.

Tracklist:
01. Daniel Kurganov – Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78 “Regen”: I. Vivace ma non troppo (10:16)
02. Daniel Kurganov – Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78 “Regen”: II. Adagio (07:41)
03. Daniel Kurganov – Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78 “Regen”: III. Allegro molto moderato (08:31)
04. Daniel Kurganov – Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100 “Thun”: I. Allegro amabile (07:45)
05. Daniel Kurganov – Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100 “Thun”: II. Andante tranquillo (06:07)
06. Daniel Kurganov – Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100 “Thun”: III. Allegretto grazioso quasi andante (05:23)
07. Daniel Kurganov – Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: I. Allegro (08:27)
08. Daniel Kurganov – Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: II. Adagio (05:17)
09. Daniel Kurganov – Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: III. Un poco presto e con sentimento (03:04)
10. Daniel Kurganov – Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: IV. Presto agitato (05:52)

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