Representing Violas

Part I

Claude Debussy
Sonata for flute, viola and harp in F major, L. 137

I. Pastorale
II. Interlude
III. Finale

Nikolai Popov (flute)
Evgenia Popova (viola)
Alla Koroleva (harp)

Johannes Brahms
Zwei Gesänge für Alt mit Bratsche und Pianoforte, оp.91

“Gestillte Sehnsucht” on poem by Friedrich Rückert
“Geistliches Wiegenlied” on poem by Emanuel von Geibel after Lope de Vega

Maria Barakova (mezzo-soprano)
Nikolai Korotin (viola)
Daniil Orlov (piano)

Gustav Mahler
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Transcription for viola and piano by V. Poltoratsky

“Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht”
“Ging heut’ morgen übers Feld”
“Ich hab’ ein glühend Messer”
“Die zwei blauen Augen von meinem Schatz”

Alexei Yanenko (viola)
Elena Popkova (piano)

Paul Hindemith
Viola Sonata in F major, op. 11 No. 4

I. Fantasie
II. Thema mit Variationen
III. Finale (mit Variationen)

Natalia Sablina (viola)
Bella Moiseeva (piano)


Part II

Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburgische Konzert No. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051

I. Allegro
II. Adagio ma non tanto
III. Allegro

Mikhail Kovalkov (viola)
Nikita Shchekochikhin (viola)

Max Bruch
Kol Nidrei for cello and orchestra, оp.47
Arranged for viola and orchestra

Dina Zhukova (viola)

Karl Davydov
Fantasie from a Russian folk song for cello and orchestra, op. 7
Transcription for viola and orchestra by O. Zhmaeva

Olga Zhmaeva (viola)

Niccolò Paganini - William Primrose
“La campanella”
Transcription for viola and orchestra by N. Sukhikh

Mikhail Kovalkov (viola)

Bolshoi Theatre Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Alexander Soloviev