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1.
Arpeggione Sonata in A minor I. Allegro Moderato 11:39
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2.
Arpeggione Sonata in A minor II. Adagio 03:34
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Arpeggione Sonata in A minor III. Allegretto 09:22
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4.
Auf dem Strom 09:01
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5.
Songs from Winterreise - Rast 03:32
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Songs from Winterreise - Frühlingstraum 03:59
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Songs from Winterreise - Der Greise Kopf 02:29
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Songs from Winterreise - Täuschung 01:28
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Songs from Winterreise - Der Wegweiser 04:20
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Der Hirt auf dem Felsen 11:50
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To anyone who plays chamber music of any sort, Schubert’s music is a
wonderful world to enter. It lifts our spirit to a dreamlike state of awe that is quite unique, with it sweeping long lines and pure poetry. The
masterpieces on this cd were ‘stolen’ from Schubert’s original instrumentation.
Start with the Arpeggione sonata, originally written for the ‘Arpeggione’, a bowed instrument with six strings and frets, tuned like a guitar but played like a gamba.
But now played on the viola (with gut strings) and an Erard piano (1851). The mellow timbre of the Erard removes any struggle for balance and wonderfully complements the warmth of the viola sound. 


Schubert wrote an immense amount of Lieder; songs for voice and piano. Only two of them are written for voice and piano with an extra instrument; ‘Hirt auf dem Felsen’ with clarinet and ‘Auf dem Strom’ with French horn. Since both these instruments have a similar range to the viola, Ásdís Valdimarsdóttir decided to steal them both for her instrument, the viola.
It may seem rather audacious to attempt to play the vocal part of any of Schubert’s iconic Lieder on the viola.
‘Die Winterreise’ is so strong on its own; it can have a life without the text. Please listen and then judge.

credits

released March 20, 2022

Recording: 15-17 October 2020 at the Zeeuwse Concertzaal, Middelburg (NL)
Recording & editing: Jakko van der Heijden
Piano: Erard Grand Piano no 22072, 1851
Piano technique en tuning: Heleen Wabeke
Viola: Giovanni Pistucci, ca. 1930, Napoli, Italy
Cover: Franz Schubert by Josef Kriehuber (1846)
Photography: Bas Uterwijk (Edward Janning), Evelien van Rijn (Katharine Dain), Bruno Bonansea (Ásdís Valdimarsdóttir)
Design: Meeuw
Special thanks: Vrienden van het Erard Ensemble,
Villa Dorothy B&B Middelburg — Fransje Frohn & Tonnie Hugens, stichting Erard Ensemble

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