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La Folia / Sebastian Bohren
Avie Records

La Folia / Sebastian Bohren

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Composer
Fritz Kreisler
Artist
Sebastian Bohren, Stringendo Zurich, Chaarts Chamber Artists
Format
CD
Label
Avie Records
Released
Jun 17, 2022
Catalog #
AV2513
UPC
822252251326

About

As long as you accept the premise of the arrangement style presented here, i.e. Romantic and virtuosic, you will love all seven works.

Sebastian Bohren’s new album La folia is an affectionate homage –to Ida Haendel, one of his heroes; to fiddlers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries; and to the violin itself. The Swiss violinist says, “It is also like a hall of mirrors, as some tracks invoke the spirits of two or three violinists.” From an early age, Sebastian was immersed in a lineage of violinists who favored Romantic transcriptions of Baroque repertoire, studying with a pupil of the great Ukrainian-born violinist Nathan Milstein. Later in life, he fell under the influence of violinist Ida Haendelon YouTube, watching her perform Corelli’s La folia variations. “She played this amazing virtuoso cadenza, and I was captivated. ”So arose the concept of a program reflecting the ethos of La folia, the ear-catching theme which has fascinated composers for centuries, from the Baroque era’s Tomaso Antonio Vitali and Giuseppe Tartini to latter-day Ottorino Respighi and Fritz Kreisler. Sebastian captures the sound world with sincerity, playing on two different violins, the 1710 “King George” Stradivarius, and a Guadagnini made in 1761.

REVIEWS:

A collection of arrangements in the spirit of Corelli’s La Folia sonata, but given a Romantic virtuoso twist for violin and strings. Sebastian Bohren curated the well thought-out selection and is a dazzling soloist. A quite unexpected delight.

-- MusicWeb International

Bohren is a skilled violinist, and his 1761 Guadagnini violin is a lovely instrument. He strikes a comfortable balance between HIP and Romantic styles, applying a tasteful vibrato that never seems excessive or inappropriate. He plays with affection, engages well in dialogue with the two string ensembles that participate, and demonstrates a strong technique. His playing in Tartini’s famous “Devil’s Trill” Sonata is brilliant.

-- Fanfare

In Bohren’s hands Respighi’s 1921 edition of Tartini’s Sonata in A is truly engaging, with gratifying attention to small-scale phrasing and sonorous scordatura timbres.

-- BBC Music Magazine

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. 1 Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani (arr. M. Naegeli for violin and string orchestra) 05:56
    Track
    1
    Title
    Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani (arr. M. Naegeli for violin and string orchestra)
    Duration
    05:56
    Composer
    Fritz Kreisler
    Performer
    Sebastian Bohren
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Orchestral Stringendo
    Conductor
    Jens Lohmann
  2. 2 Chaconne in G Minor (arr. P. Petrof for violin and stings) 10:51
    Track
    2
    Title
    Chaconne in G Minor (arr. P. Petrof for violin and stings)
    Duration
    10:51
    Composer
    Tomaso Antonio Vitali
    Performer
    Sebastian Bohren
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Orchestral Stringendo
    Conductor
    Jens Lohmann
  3. 3 Sicilienne (arr. M. Rudakevych for violin and strings) 03:27
    Track
    3
    Title
    Sicilienne (arr. M. Rudakevych for violin and strings)
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Maria Theresia von Paradis
    Performer
    Sebastian Bohren
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Orchestral Stringendo
    Conductor
    Jens Lohmann
  4. 4 Violin Sonata in D Minor, Op. 5, No. 12, "La folia" (arr. M. Rudakevych for violin and strings) 11:28
    Track
    4
    Title
    Violin Sonata in D Minor, Op. 5, No. 12, "La folia" (arr. M. Rudakevych for violin and strings)
    Duration
    11:28
    Composer
    Arcangelo Corelli
    Performer
    Sebastian Bohren
    Ensemble
    CHAARTS Chamber Artists
    Conductor
    Jens Lohmann
  5. 5 I. Grave 03:41
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Grave
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Giuseppe Tartini
    Performer
    Sebastian Bohren
    Ensemble
    CHAARTS Chamber Artists
    Conductor
    Jens Lohmann
  6. 6 II. Allegro sostenuto 02:30
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Allegro sostenuto
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Giuseppe Tartini
    Performer
    Sebastian Bohren
    Ensemble
    CHAARTS Chamber Artists
    Conductor
    Jens Lohmann
  7. 7 III. Largo 04:18
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Largo
    Duration
    04:18
    Composer
    Giuseppe Tartini
    Performer
    Sebastian Bohren
    Ensemble
    CHAARTS Chamber Artists
    Conductor
    Jens Lohmann
  8. 8 I. Andante 04:17
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Andante
    Duration
    04:17
    Composer
    Giuseppe Tartini
    Performer
    Sebastian Bohren
    Ensemble
    CHAARTS Chamber Artists
    Conductor
    Jens Lohmann
  9. 9 II. Allegro 03:06
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Giuseppe Tartini
    Performer
    Sebastian Bohren
    Ensemble
    CHAARTS Chamber Artists
    Conductor
    Jens Lohmann
  10. 10 III. Andante – Allegro assai 07:46
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Andante – Allegro assai
    Duration
    07:46
    Composer
    Giuseppe Tartini
    Performer
    Sebastian Bohren
    Ensemble
    CHAARTS Chamber Artists
    Conductor
    Jens Lohmann
  11. 11 Variations on a Theme of Corelli in the style of Tartini (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and strings) 03:48
    Track
    11
    Title
    Variations on a Theme of Corelli in the style of Tartini (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and strings)
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Fritz Kreisler
    Performer
    Sebastian Bohren
    Ensemble
    CHAARTS Chamber Artists
    Conductor
    Jens Lohmann