Label: Signum Classics
Format: CD
Barcode: 0635212096826
Catalog number: SIGCD 968
Releasedate: 06-02-26
Format: CD
Barcode: 0635212096826
Catalog number: SIGCD 968
Releasedate: 06-02-26
World Premiere Recording of Reflection
Violin and piano duo Tamsin Waley Cohen and Huw Watkins explore a violin and piano programme spanning four generations of musical imagination. Prokofiev’s F minor Sonata captivates with its dramatic intensity and baroque-inspired clarity. Stravinsky’s Duo Concertant enchants through five lyrical musical poems, blending wit, elegance, and classical poise. Knussen’s ‘Reflection’ written for Waley-Cohen and Watkins immerses listeners in a jewel-like world of colour and introspection, where every note is deliberately placed. Watkins’s Violin Sonata fuses modern lyricism with bursts of earthy vitality, creating a dialogue of subtle contrasts.
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1Reflection, Op. 31a07:52
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2Duo Concertant, K054I. Cantilene02:54
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3Duo Concertant, K054II. Eglogue I02:21
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4Duo Concertant, K054III. Eglogue II03:06
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5Duo Concertant, K054IV. Gigue04:27
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6Duo Concertant, K054V. Dithyrambe02:54
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7Violin SonataI. Allegro06:36
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8Violin SonataII. Lento06:43
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9Violin SonataIII. Allegro05:04
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10Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80I. Andante06:50
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11Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80II. Allegro brusco06:59
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12Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80III. Andante06:49
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13Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80IV. Allegrissimo07:20

