Description:

Akiko Suwanai's first album in four years features Frank's sonatas, which are considered masterpieces of violin sonatas, R. Strauss' sonatas, which are masterpieces of his youth, and also Toru Takemitsu's dirge, which will be performed in 2016, 20 years after his death. [Performed by] Akiko Suwanai (violin), Enrico Pace (piano) Recorded: January 26-29, 2016, Notre Dame du Rivant, Paris

Tracklisting:

1 SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO IN E FLAT MAJOR. OP.18 1:ALLEGRO. MA NON TROPPO / SUWANAI AKIKO
2 SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO IN E FLAT MAJOR. OP.18 2:IMPROVISATION:ANDANTE CANTABILE / SUWANAI AKIKO
3 SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO IN E FLAT MAJOR. OP.18 3:FINALE:ANDANTE-ALLEGRO / SUWANAI AKIKO
4 HIKA / SUWANAI AKIKO
5 SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO IN A MAJOR 1:ALLEGRETTO BEN MODERATO / SUWANAI AKIKO
6 SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO IN A MAJOR 2:ALLEGRO-QUASI LENTO-TEMPO 1.ALLEGRO / SUWANAI AKIKO
7 SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO IN A MAJOR 3:RECITATIVO-FANTASIA. BEN MODERATO-LARGAMENTE-MOLTO VIVACE / SUWANAI AKIKO
8 SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO IN A MAJOR 4:ALLEGRETTO POCO MOSSO / SUWANAI AKIKO