Viola, Viola / works by Mackey, Ruders, Benjamin, Carter, Chen / Hsin-Yun Huang, viola

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Album Summary

Performers

• Hsin-Yun Huang (Viola)
• Sarah Rothenberg (Piano)
• Misha Amory (Viola)

Conductors

• Mackey, Steven
• Schmalfuss, Gernot

Ensembles

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• American Modern Ensemble

Composers

• George Benjamin (1960 - )
• Steven Mackey (1956 - )
• Elliott Carter (Composer) (1908 - 2012)
• Poul Ruders (Composer) (1949 - )
• Shih-Hui Chen

Notes & Reviews:

In 1988, violist Hsin-Yun Huang was the youngest-ever Gold Medalist of the Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition, and came to further international prominence in 1993 when she was winner of the top prize of the ARD International Music Competition in Munich. Ms. Huang's fascinating program, entitled Viola, Viola includes premiere recordings of new works composed for viola by Steven Mackey (a chamber concerto), a suite for viola and piano by Danish master Poul Ruders, and a single-movement "remembrance" for viola and orchestra by Taiwanese composer Shih-Hui Chen. In addition, Ms. Huang gives spectacular readings of British composer George Benjamin's viola duo, Viola, Viola (alongside her husband, violist Misha Amory) and Elliott Carter's Figment IV, composed during the composer's 100th year.

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City (09/22/2009); National Concert Hall Taipeh, Taiwan, R.O.C. (09/22/2009); Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, Princeton, (09/22/2009); American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City (10/24/2011-10/25/2011); National Concert Hall Taipeh, Taiwan, R.O.C. (10/24/2011-10/25/2011); Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, Princeton, (10/24/2011-10/25/2011); American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City (2007); National Concert Hall Taipeh, Taiwan, R.O.C. (2007); Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, Princeton, (2007).

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Works Details

Mackey, Steven : Groundswell, for viola & large chamber ensemble

• Performer: Hsin-Yun Huang (Viola)
• Conductor: Steven Mackey
• Ensemble: American Modern Ensemble
• Notes: Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ (10/24/2011-10/25/2011)
• Running Time: 24 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 2007

Ruders, Poul : Romances, for viola & piano

• Performers: Hsin-Yun Huang (Viola); Sarah Rothenberg (Piano)
• Notes: Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ (10/24/2011-10/25/2011)
• Running Time: 9 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 2011

Benjamin, George : Viola, Viola, for 2 violas

• Performers: Misha Amory (Viola); Hsin-Yun Huang (Viola)
• Notes: Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ (10/24/2011-10/25/2011)
• Running Time: 10 min. 58 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1997

Carter, Elliott : Figment no 4, for viola

• Performer: Hsin-Yun Huang (Viola)
• Running Time: 3 min. 13 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 2007

Chen, Shih-Hui : Remembrance, for viola & orchestra

• Performer: Hsin-Yun Huang (Viola)
• Conductor: Gernot Schmalfuss
• Running Time: 10 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 2005
• Studio/Live: Live