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Yizhak Schotten has been called "one of America's finest
string players" by STRAD Magazine. Schotten is
formerly principal viola of the Houston and Cincinnati Symphonies, and a member
of the Boston Symphony. He is one of the most respected violists in the world.
He now teaches at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
CD630: Yizhak Schotten's Tribute to Lionel Tertis and
William Primrose.
Tertis and Primrose were the most influential violists of the 20th century. Yizhak Schotten, a protégé
of Primrose and "one of America's finest viola players", (STRAD Magazine) performs 20 of their viola
transcriptions. UPC
009414763020. BUY NOW
This CD includes
Haydn: Allegro from Divertimento in D; Liszt: Liebestraum;
C.P.E. Bach: Solfeggietto; J.S. Bach: Komm Ssser Tod;
Paganini: Caprices 5 & 13; Faur: Aprs un rve; Rameau:
Tambourin; Mendelssohn: Auf Flugeln des Gesanges and May Breezes; Boccherini: Allegro from
Sonata #6; Schubert: Nacht und Trume;
Brahms: Minnelied; Benjamin, From San Domingo
and Jamaican Rumba; Grieg: Ich Liebe Dich; Kreisler: La Chasse and Praeludium
& Allegro; Saint-Sans: The Swan.
CD630 Sound samples (mp3 files) Click on the link to hear up
to 35 seconds of the movement shown. (to return
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Haydn: Allegro di Molto from Divertimento
in D Liszt: Liebestraum No. 3 CPE
Bach: Solfeggietto JS
Bach: Komm Ssser Tod Paganini: Caprice No. 13 Faur: Aprs un Rve Kreisler: Tambourin enRondeau Mendelssohn: Auf Flgeln des Gesanges Boccherini: Allegro from Sonata No. 6 in A Schubert: Nacht und Trume Benjamin: From San Domingo Faur: lgie Paganini: Caprice No. 5 Brahms: Minnelied Benjamin: Jamaican Rumba Grieg: Jeg Elsker Dig (Ich Liebe Dich) Mendelssohn/Kreisler: May Breezes (Song Without Words) Kreisler: Le Chasse Saint-Sans: Le Cygne (The Swan) Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro
CD635: YIZHAK SCHOTTEN, VIOLA. Benjamin Britten: Lachrymae,
op. 48, for Viola and String Orchestra; Alan Shulman: Theme and Variations for Viola and Orchestra; Franz Schubert: Sonata for Arpeggione; Marin Marais: Five Old French Dances. UPC 009414763525 BUY NOW
With Katherine
Collier, piano; Edward Parmentier,
harpsichord; Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra,
Richard Rosenberg, conductor. Schotten, formerly with Boston Symphony and
principal with Houston Symphony, is presently Professor at University of
Michigan.
“...extremely expressive musician." Toronto Whig-Standard Magazine
Sound samples (uses RealPlayer) Click on the link to hear approximately one minute
of the movement shown.
Marais Five Dances: Rondeau L'Agreable La Provencale La Musette La Matelotte Le Basque Schubert: Mvt 1(Allegro
moderato) Mvt 2(Adagio-Allegretto) Britten: Lachrymae Shulman: Theme and Variations
CD637: VIOLA 1919, Yizhak Schotten,
Viola. Paul Hindemith: Sonata for Viola & Piano; Rebecca Clarke:
Sonata for Viola & Piano; Ernest Bloch: Suite for Viola & Piano. Three masterworks written in 1919 featuring Yizhak Schotten on
viola and Katherine Collier on piano. UPC 009414763723 BUY NOW
"Splendid viola sonatas,
excitingly played" Turok's Choice.
Sound samples (uses RealPlayer) Click on the link to hear approximately one minute of the
movement shown.
Clarke Sonata: Mvt 1(Impetuoso) Mvt 2(Vivace) Mvt 3(Adagio) Bloch Suite: Mvt 1(Lento) Mvt 2(Allegro ironico) Mvt 3(Nocturne) Mvt 4(Land of the Sun) Hindemith:
Sonata Mvt1(Fantasie) Mvt 2(Theme
& Variations) Mvt 3(Finale)
CD638: BRATSHE! Yizhak Schotten,Viola. J.S. Bach: Concerto in D for Viola, Strings, and Continuo (arr.
from BWV 169, 49, 1053 by Yizhak Schotten); Beethoven: Duo for Viola and Cello; Brahms:
Sonata in E minor for Viola and Piano (trans. by Lionel Tertis); Frank Bridge: Lament for Two Violas. With Paul
Silverthorne, viola; Peter Rejto, cello; and the
Ann Arbor Sinfonietta. UPC 009414763822 BUY NOW
“...He [Schotten]
does an excellent job. Don't think
twice! But it!" Journal of The
American Viola Society
Sound samples (uses RealPlayer) Click on the link to hear approximately one
minute of the movement shown.
Bach Concerto: Mvt 1(Allegro) Mvt 2(Siciliano) Mvt 3(Allegro) Beethoven: Duo Brahms Sonata: Mvt 1(Allegro) Mvt 2(Allegretto
quasi Menuetto) Mvt 3(Allegro) Bridge: Lament
CD832: SCHOTTEN PLAYS BRAHMS. Yizhak Schotten, Viola, with David Hardy, Cello; Katherine
Collier, Piano, and the Chester String Quartet. Brahms: Clarinet Trio, op. 114,
& Clarinet Quintet, op. 115, played on Viola (which was Brahms' alternate
version). UPC 009414783226 BUY NOW
Yizhak Schotten was formerly violist in the
Boston Symphony and principal with the Cincinnati and Houston Symphonies,
and was Viola
Professor at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is presently
Viola Professor at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
"...the performances are strong and impassioned." American Rcd Guide
Sound samples (uses RealPlayer) Click on the link to hear approximately one minute of the movement
shown.
Trio in A Minor: Mvt 1 (Allegro) Mvt 1 (Adagio) Mvt 3 (Andante
grazioso) Mvt 4 (Allegro) Quintet
in B Minor: Mvt 1 (Allegro) Mvt 2 (Adagio) Mvt 3 (Andantino... Presto
non assai, ma con sentimento) Mvt 4 (Con moto)
CD837: THE ELEGANT VIOLA. Yizhak Schotten, Viola. Ralph Vaughan Williams: Suite for Viola & Orchestra;
J.S. Bach: Fantasia; W.F. Bach: Sonata for Viola and Harpsichord; Michael Colgrass: Variations for Four Drums and Viola. Yizhak Schotten,
viola; Carole Terry, harpsichord; Frank Epstein, percussion; Slovak Radio
Orchestra, Kirk Trevor, conductor. UPC 009414783721 BUY NOW
He has been called "one of America's finest string
players" by STRAD Magazine.
Schotten is formerly
principal viola of the Houston and Cincinnati Symphonies, and a member of the
Boston Symphony. He is one of the most respected violists in the world. He now
teaches at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. This is one of the only
available recordings of the beautiful Suite by Vaughan
Williams, and is the only recording of the Variations by
Michael Colgrass.
Sound samples (uses RealPlayer) Click on the link to hear up to one
minute of the movement shown.
Vaughan Williams: Suite: Prelude Carol Christmas Dance Ballad Moto Perpetuo Musette Polka Melancolique Galop J.S. Bach: Fantasia Cromatica W.F. Bach: Sonata in C minor: Mvmt 1 Mvmt 2 Mvmt 3 Colgrass: Variations
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