Boldly Expressive!
Laura Kobayashi (violin), Susan Keith Gray (piano)
Here we have four premiere recordings by 19th and 20th century women composers. Here are some facts about these relatively unknown composers. Grandval studied music with Friedrich Flotow, composition with Saint-Saens and piano with Chopin. Not bad! She was a prolific composer and many of her works were published, performed and favorably reviewed during her lifetime. Johanna Senfter was from Oppenheim, Germany. She studied in Frankfurt and then in Leipzig with Max Reger. She composed more than 180 works including nine symphonies, concertos for piano, violin, and cello, five string quartets, a piano quintet, a clarinet quintet and numerous vocal works. Serra Miyeun Hwang was born and raised in Seoul, Korea. She moved to the United States at the age of 18, later receiving a BA in composition for the University of California. The German composer Barbara Heller is best known as the editor of a collection of the piano music of Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel. Clarke and Bacewicz need no introduction.
Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Midsummer Moon | Rebecca Clarke | Laura Kobayashi, violin; Susan Gray, piano |
| Grande Sonate, Op. 8 | Marie Grandval | Laura Kobayashi, violin; Susan Gray, piano |
| Sech kleine Stucke fur Violine mit Klavierbegleitung, Op. 13 | Johanna Senfter | Laura Kobayashi, violin; Susan Gray, piano |
| Allegory | Serra Miyeun Hwang | Laura Kobayashi, violin; Susan Gray, piano |
| Lalai-Schlaflied zum Wachwerden? | Barbara Heller | Laura Kobayashi, violin; Susan Gray, piano |
| Sonata No. 5 | Grazyna Bacewicz | Laura Kobayashi, violin; Susan Gray, piano |
Reviews
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"...Laura Kobayashi with pianist Susan Keith Gray give outstanding performances..."
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