Cantabile: Anthems for Viola

The Jamaican–American violist Jordan Bak has already achieved international acclaim for his radiant stage presence, dynamic interpretations and fearless power. In his Delphian debut, joined by the outstanding pianist Richard Uttley, he o_ers powerful readings of two substantial twentieth-century works – Arnold Bax’s Sonata for Viola and Piano and Benjamin Britten's Lachrymae: Re_ections on a song of John Dowland, written respectively for Lionel Tertis and William Primrose – and sets them alongside more recent music for solo viola by Jonathan Harvey and Bright Sheng. The viola’s capacity for deeply felt, wordless song is further explored in Augusta Read Thomas’s Song without Words, receiving its premiere recording in a version specially composed for Bak and Uttley.

1: Chant
2: Romance
3: The Stream Flows
4: I. Molto Moderato
5: II. Allegro Energico Ma Non Troppo Presto
6: III. Molto Lento
7: Song Without Words
8: I. Lento
9: II. Allegretto, Andante Molto
10: III. Animato
11: IV. Tranquillo
12: V. Allegro Con Moto
13: VI. Largamente
14: VII. Appassionato
15: VIII. Alla Valse Moderato
16: IX. Allegro Marcia
17: X. Lento
18: XI. L'istesso Tempo

Composer: Augusta Read Thomas, Benjamin Britten, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Arnold Bax, Jonathan Harvey, Bright Sheng

Number of Discs: 1

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