Nikki Chooi & Stephen De Pledge – Gershwin, Ravel & Prokofiev Works for Violin & Piano (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Nikki Chooi & Stephen De Pledge – Gershwin, Ravel & Prokofiev Works for Violin & Piano (2018)
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Nikki Chooi was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and began his studies at age 9 at the Victoria Conservatory of Music, under the tutelage of Sydney Humphreys. He is a graduate of the Mount Royal Conservatory, received his undergraduate degree from the Curtis Institute of Music, and completed further studies at the Juilliard School with Ida Kavafian and Donald Weilerstein.

As First Prize Winner of the 2013 Michael Hill International Violin Competition, Nikki completed an extensive recital tour with Chamber Music New Zealand, performed as concerto soloist with Giordano Bellincampi and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, and gave a recital as part of Australia’s Musica Viva Series.

“Nikki Chooi enthralled in what would be a winning Sibelius, with blistering passion erupting from its ethereal opening pages” (The New Zealand Herald)

Tracklist:
1-01. Nikki Chooi, Stephen De Pledge – 3 Préludes (Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano): No. 1 in B-Flat Major. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (01:44)
1-02. Nikki Chooi, Stephen De Pledge – 3 Préludes (Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano): No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor. Andante con moto e poco rubato (03:34)
1-03. Nikki Chooi, Stephen De Pledge – 3 Préludes (Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano): No. 3 in E-Flat Minor. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (01:25)
1-04. Nikki Chooi, Stephen De Pledge – Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, M. 77: I. Allegretto (08:32)
1-05. Nikki Chooi, Stephen De Pledge – Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, M. 77: II. Blues. Moderato (05:52)
1-06. Nikki Chooi, Stephen De Pledge – Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, M. 77: III. Perpetuum mobile. Allegretto (03:56)
1-07. Nikki Chooi, Stephen De Pledge – Violin Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 80: I. Andante assai (06:40)
1-08. Nikki Chooi, Stephen De Pledge – Violin Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 80: II. Allegro brusco (06:55)
1-09. Nikki Chooi, Stephen De Pledge – Violin Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 80: III. Andante (06:59)
1-10. Nikki Chooi, Stephen De Pledge – Violin Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 80: IV. Allegrissimo (07:08)
1-11. Nikki Chooi, Stephen De Pledge – Tzigane, M. 76 (10:59)

Personnel:
Nikki Chooi, violin
Stephen De Pledge, piano

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