Vivid Viola / Various Vivid Viola / Various CD

The viola is only slightly larger than the violin but possesses a middle range that is irchly expressive and full of pathos. It has been played by some of the greatest composers, including JS Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and Dvorak- and the rise of virtuoso players in the 19th century encouraged composers to write ever more expressive works for the instrument, not least sonatas and concertos, such as those in this collection. The explosion of pieces written for it in the 20th century has ensured that the viola can now take center stage in the world's concert halls.

1. Viola Concerto in G Major, TWV 51:G9 Telemann, Georg Philipp - Classical Composer 2. 1. Viola Concerto in G Major, TWV 51:G9: II. Allegro 3. Viola Concerto, SZ. 120 (Completed By Tibor Serly, 1949) Bart?k, B?la - Classical Composer 4. 2. Viola Concerto, SZ. 120: II. Adagio Religioso (Completed By Tibor Serly, 1949) 5. 3. Fantasia Cromatica (After J.S. Bach's Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 903) Kodaly, Zoltan - Classical Composer 6. Sonata in B-Flat Major for Viola and Piano, Op. 36 Vieuxtemps, Henry - Classical Composer 7. 4. Viola Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 36: II. Barcarolla: Andante Con Moto 8. Harold in Italy, Op. 16 Berlioz, Hector - Classical Composer 9. 5. Harold in Italy, Op. 16: III. Serenade D'un Montagnard Des Abruzzes a Sa Maitresse: Allegro Assai 10. 6. Viola Sonata Op. 11, No. 4: I. Fantasie: Ruhig Hindemith, Paul - Classical Composer 11. Duo for Viola and Cello in E-Flat Major, Woo 32, "Mit 2 Obligaten Augengl?sern" (With 2 Obbligato Eyeglasses) Beethoven, Ludwig Van - Classical Composer 12. 7. Duo in E-Flat Major for Viola and Cello, Woo 32, "Mit 2 Obligaten Augengl?sern" (With 2 Obbligato Eyeglasses): II. Minuetto 13. M?rchenbilder, Op. 113 (Version for Viola and Piano) Schumann, Robert - Classical Composer 14. 8. M?rchenbilder, Op. 113: I. Nicht Schnell (Version for Viola and Piano) 15. Viola Sonata Clarke, Rebecca - Classical Composer 16. 9. Viola Sonata: I. Impetuoso 17. Viola Concerto No. 1 in D Major Stamitz, Carl - Classical Composer 18. 10. Viola Concerto No. 1 in D Major: II. Andante Moderato 19. Viola Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120 Brahms, Johannes - Classical Composer 20. 11. Viola Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120: IV. Vivace 21. Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 (Arr. V. Borisovsky for Viola and Piano) (Excerpts)Prokofiev, Sergey - Classical Composer 22. 12. Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: Act I: Introduction (Arr. V. Borisovsky for Viola and Piano) 23. 13. Concertst?ck, "Pi?ce de Concert" Enescu, George - Classical Composer 24. Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 364 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - Classical Composer 25. 14. Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 364: III. Presto 26. Viola Concerto (1962 Version) Walton, William - Classical Composer 27. 15. Viola Concerto: II. Vivo, Con Molto Preciso (1962 Version)