Finnegan’s Wake: New Music for Violin and Piano
David Gompper (piano), Wolfgang David (violin)
Wolfgang David (b.1971) has become ensconced on the international stage, both as a recitalist, and as a guest soloist with many of the world's leading orchestras. His teachers included Rainer Kuelchl, the concert master of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Igor Ozim at the Berne Conservatory and Yfrah Neaman at London's Guildhall School of Music. David Gompper (b.1954) has lived and worked professionally as a pianist, a conductor, and a composer in New York, San Diego, London, Nigeria, Michigan and Texas. He is currently Professor of Composition and Director of the Center for New Music at the University of Iowa. In 2002-2003, he was in Russia as a Fulbright Scholar, teaching, performing and conducting at the Moscow Conservatory. He has performed with Wolfgang David in Moscow, the United States and Vienna.
Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Sonata for Violin and Piano | Aaron Copland | Wolfgang David, violin, David Gompper, piano |
| Riconoscenza per Goffredo Petrassi | Elliott Carter | Wolfgang David, violin |
| Passions for Violin and Piano | Ching-chu Hu | Wolfgang David, violin, David Gompper, piano |
| Capriccio for Violin and Piano | Jeremy Dale Roberts | Wolfgang David, violin, David Gompper, piano |
| Spring of Chosroes for Violin and Piano | Morton Feldman | Wolfgang David, violin, David Gompper, piano |
| Finnegan's Wake for Violin and Piano | David Gompper | Wolfgang David, violin, David Gompper, piano |
Reviews
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"The playing is sensitive and accurate making this a fine recital blending new and old."
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"The playing on this CD is highly accomplished... a well considered and attractive programme which will provide an interesting voyage of pleasant discovery for many. ...this CD deserves solid and unreserved recommendation."
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