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Sonata for solo violin No 6 in E major, Op 27 No 6

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sketched in July 1923; published in 1924; à Manuel Quiroga

Alina Ibragimova (violin)
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Recording details: May 2014
Concert Hall, Wyastone Estate, Monmouth, United Kingdom
Produced by Andrew Keener
Engineered by Simon Eadon
Release date: June 2015
Total duration: 7 minutes 23 seconds
 

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Reviews

‘Together, the sonatas form a freewheeling ride to the limits of violin technique, often recalling Bach but more often not. Alina Ibragimova is a superb advocate; nothing here sounds like a mere showpiece, and her performances brim with lyricism and wit’ (The Guardian)» More

‘This solo Ysaÿe disc must count as one of her most memorable achievements. [Alina Ibragimova] gives full value to the sonatas’ varied expressive character, their virtuosity, and the imaginative and poetic way Ysaÿe wrote for his instrument … she takes her place now as one of the most distinguished exponents of these fascinating works’ (Gramophone)

‘With this Ysaÿe recording, Alina Ibragimova enters a surprisingly well-populated field—and she's up there with the best’ (BBC Music Magazine)» More
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‘Ibragimova brings a ferocious technique but, more importantly, a chameleon touch to music of extraordinarily expressive breadth’ (The Times)» More

‘Alina Ibragimova is one of today's most unassuming virtuoso violinists, her approach to Ysaÿe's sonatas offering a perfect foil to those performances seeking to thrill with a show of outgoing brilliance’ (The Strad)» More

‘Unfailingly expressive, a miracle in itself’ (Limelight, Australia)» More

‘There have been a number of recommendable traversals of late and Alina Ibragimova’s disc certainly falls into that category. She is a technically adroit performer, interpretatively slightly watchful rather than resonant, but inclined to risk very daring dynamics, and architecturally wholly on top of the six sonatas’ (MusicWeb International)» More

‘Russian virtuoso Alina Ibragimova gives scorching renditions of Ysayes’ Sonatas for solo violin … with incisive playing that reveals more with each listening. Highly recommended’ (The Northern Echo)» More

‘This release is an absolute treat for lovers of the violin who enjoy hearing it without accompaniment … the most distinguished of those I have heard up to now is Zimmermann’s from 1994 and Ibragimova is right up there with him’ (Classical Source)» More

‘The new Alina Ibragimova CD of the Six Sonatas for Solo Violin by Eugène Ysaÿe … is another simply outstanding solo disc. This is the fifth CD of these amazing works that I have received in the past four years or so, and Ibragimova’s is probably the biggest name of the five. She always plays with fire and passion, and her technique is astonishing; nothing in these fiendishly difficult works seems to give her the slightest problem. It’s a truly marvellous disc’ (The Whole Note, Canada)

‘Alina Ibragimova, young and UK-Russian, imposes herself on the sonatas with an authority that is arrestingly quiet … her playing is of unerring and at times unearthly accuracy, yet the effect she projects is totally warm and compassionate; of sympathy for the human condition’ (Sinfini Music)» More

«[Alina Ibragimova] déploie une imagination sonore continue au service de textes dépeignant des climats constamment varies. Son jeu protéiforme se fait tour à tour délicatement impressionniste, vigoureux parfois jusqu'a la brutalité contrôlée, lyrique, grinçant, humoristique, souvent diaboliquement virtuose mais jamais creux, rehausse d'un formidable travail de la sonorité. S'y ajoute une impression d'élan naturel comme si elle improvisait la musique avec une passion communicative» (Classica, France)» More

'Dal punto di vista interpretativo l'esecuzione di Alina Ibragimova, pur facendosi apprezzare pienamente dal punto di vista tecnico, sucita qualche dubbio dal punto di vista musicale. La sensazione provata ascoltandola è di una strumentista che voglia suonare in maniera più ampia e corposa dal punto di vista sonore rispetto alle proprie possibilità' (Musica, Italy)

'Här kommer nu Alina Ibragimova med ett album galet virtuos och skruvad fiolkonst … unga rysk-brittiska Ibragimova har precis den fantasi och fräckhet som gör dessa uppvisningsstycken till ett sant lyssnaräventyr' (Dagens Nyheter, Sweden)» More

'Når Ibragimova er på toppen, er hun sprudlende' (Jyllands-Posten, Denmark)

Manuel Quiroga (1892–1961), to whom the Sonata No 6 in E major is dedicated, was a Spanish violinist who had been intending to study with Kreisler in Berlin, but stopped off en route in Paris where he successfully auditioned for the Conservatoire. In 1911, with Kreisler and Thibaud on the jury, he won his Premier Prix, the first Spaniard to do so since Sarasate in 1861. His playing reminded Ysaÿe of Sarasate’s and recordings demonstrate a sweet, clean tone and faultless technique. In 1937 he was struck by a lorry while crossing Times Square in New York and never played in public again.

Like the Sonata No 3, this one is in a single movement. Spanish features—tangos and habaneras—abound but are continually subject to development or interruption by passages of considerable technical difficulty, so that we hear the influence not so much of Bach as of Paganini. Indications such as dolce, grazioso, lusingando, commodo, calando and teneramente emphasize the lyrical quality of Quiroga’s playing, but five fast, high octave runs, including one up to the final cadence, also give an idea of his fine technique.

from notes by Roger Nichols © 2015

Manuel Quiroga (1892–1961), à qui la Sonate nº 6 en mi majeur est dédiée, était un violoniste espagnol qui voulait étudier avec Kreisler à Berlin, mais qui s’arrêta en route à Paris où il passa avec succès le concours d’entrée au Conservatoire. En 1911, avec Kreisler et Thibaud dans le jury, il remporta son premier prix, premier Espagnol à y parvenir depuis Sarasate en 1861. Son jeu rappelait à Ysaÿe celui de Sarasate et les enregistrements font ressortir un son propre et doux et une technique impeccable. En 1937, il fut renversé par un camion en traversant Times Square, à New York, et ne joua plus jamais en public.

Comme la Sonate nº 3, celle-ci est en un seul mouvement. Les éléments espagnols—tangos et habaneras—abondent mais sont continuellement soumis à développement ou à interruption par des passages d’une difficulté technique considérable, si bien qu’on perçoit moins l’influence de Bach que celle de Paganini. Des indications comme dolce, grazioso, lusingando, commodo, calando et teneramente accentuent la qualité lyrique du jeu de Quiroga, mais cinq traits rapides et en octave dans l’aigu, dont celui qui mène à la cadence finale, donnent aussi une idée de sa belle technique.

extrait des notes rédigées par Roger Nichols © 2015
Français: Marie-Stella Pâris

Manuel Quiroga (1892–1961), dem die Sonate Nr. 6 in E-Dur gewidmet ist, war ein spanischer Geiger, der geplant hatte, in Berlin bei Kreisler zu studieren, unterwegs jedoch in Paris haltmachte, wo er erfolgreich am Pariser Conservatoire vorspielte. 1911, als Kreisler und Thibaud in der Jury saßen, gewann er als erster Spanier seit Sarasate (1861) den Premier Prix. Sein Spiel erinnerte Ysaÿe an Sarasate und Aufnahmen demonstrieren einen lieblichen, reinen Ton sowie eine makellose Technik. 1937 wurde er von einem Lastwagen angefahren, als er in New York über den Times Square ging—danach trat er nie wieder öffentlich auf.

Ebenso wie die Sonate Nr. 3 ist auch diese einsätzig angelegt. Spanische Elemente—Tangos, Habaneras—sind reichlich vorhanden, werden jedoch ständig weiterentwickelt oder von technisch höchst komplexen Passagen unterbrochen, so dass hier nicht so sehr der Einfluss Bachs als vielmehr derjenige Paganinis nachzuvollziehen ist. Anweisungen wie dolce (süß), grazioso (anmutig), lusingando (schmeichelnd), commodo (gemütlich), calando (absinkend) und teneramente (zärtlich) betonen die lyrische Seite von Quirogas Spiel, doch bieten fünf schnelle und hohe Oktavenläufe, von denen einer bis zur Schlusskadenz reicht, ebenfalls einen Einblick in seine ausgezeichnete Technik.

aus dem Begleittext von Roger Nichols © 2015
Deutsch: Viola Scheffel

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