Itamar Zorman, Ieva Jokubaviciute & Kwan Yi - Violin Odyssey (2022) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

The worldwide lockdowns of 2020/21 proved highly fruitful for US-based violinist Itamar Zorman in his quest to seek out new repertoire. A virtual voyage around the world yielded a discovery of many lesser known and rarely played works for violin, which he presented in 2020 as a livestreamed video series entitled Hidden Gems. From this musical treasure trove he selected 10 pieces for his new album Violin Odyssey, produced by Grammy Award-winning Judith Sherman.

The far-reaching geographical origins of the repertoire, from New Zealand to the United States by way of Sudan, China, Russia, Poland, Croatia, Czech Republic, Israel and Mexico, reveal a fascinating variety of styles and cultural diversity in these seldom heard works. Two larger works set the framework of the album: Slavonic Sonata (1917) written by Croatian noblewoman Dora Pejacevic and the Second Sonata for Violin and Piano (1927) by Czech composer Erwin Schulhoff. While sharing Eastern European flavour, the two sonatas, written only ten years apart, are worlds apart stylistically. These particularly dramatic works are complemented by a programme of shorter pieces with evocative titles that suggest little adventures and encounters on a traveller's journey.

Tracklist:
1. Itamar Zorman & Ieva Jokubaviciute – Oberek No. 1 (01:43)
2. Itamar Zorman & Ieva Jokubaviciute – Wanderings (02:17)
3. Itamar Zorman & Kwan Yi – Children's Suite, Op. 57 (Excerpts Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano): No. 2, Jumping with Tongue Out (01:19)
4. Itamar Zorman & Kwan Yi – Children's Suite, Op. 57 (Excerpts Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano): No. 11, Sleep, My Puppy (01:00)
5. Itamar Zorman & Kwan Yi – Children's Suite, Op. 57 (Excerpts Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano): No. 12, Birdies (01:45)
6. Itamar Zorman & Kwan Yi – Children's Suite, Op. 57 (Excerpts Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano): No. 10, March of Toys (01:26)
7. Itamar Zorman & Kwan Yi – Children's Suite, Op. 57 (Excerpts Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano): No. 4, Mamma, Tell a Fairy Tale (01:33)
8. Itamar Zorman & Kwan Yi – Children's Suite, Op. 57 (Excerpts Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano): No. 8, The Top (01:02)
9. Itamar Zorman & Kwan Yi – Children's Suite, Op. 57 (Excerpts Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano): No. 18, The Caravan (01:12)
10. Itamar Zorman & Kwan Yi – Children's Suite, Op. 57 (Excerpts Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano): No. 20, Parade with Presents (01:45)
11. Itamar Zorman & Ieva Jokubaviciute – Violin Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 43 "Slavonic": I. Allegro con anima (06:22)
12. Itamar Zorman & Ieva Jokubaviciute – Violin Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 43 "Slavonic": II. Adagio (05:44)
13. Itamar Zorman & Ieva Jokubaviciute – Violin Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 43 "Slavonic": III. Allegro molto vivace (04:54)
14. Itamar Zorman & Ieva Jokubaviciute – El afilador, R. 13 (Arr. for Violin & Piano) (02:31)
15. Itamar Zorman & Ieva Jokubaviciute – Tierra p'a las macetas, R. 6 (02:13)
16. Itamar Zorman, Kwan Yi & Julia Thompson – Afromood (05:37)
17. Itamar Zorman & Ieva Jokubaviciute – Questioning the Mountains (06:52)
18. Itamar Zorman – Wakatipu (05:19)
19. Itamar Zorman & Kwan Yi – Violin Sonata No. 2: I. Allegro impetuoso (07:01)
20. Itamar Zorman & Kwan Yi – Violin Sonata No. 2: II. Andante (04:18)
21. Itamar Zorman & Kwan Yi – Violin Sonata No. 2: III. Burlesca (02:24)
22. Itamar Zorman & Kwan Yi – Violin Sonata No. 2: IV. Finale (03:37)
23. Itamar Zorman & Ieva Jokubaviciute – Three Visions: II. Summerland (Version for Violin & Piano) (03:57)


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