Christine Bernsted & Ramez Mhaanna - Lera Auerbach: 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano, Op. 46 (2023)

A renaissance artist for our times, Lera Auerbach is internationally renowned as a composer whose exquisitely crafted, emotional, and boldly imaginative music reaches a global audiences. Her 24 Preludes for Violin and Piano is a cycle of compact but ‘meaningful and complete’ works that follows the key scheme of Chopin’s 24 Préludes, while exploring stark contrasts that range from primordial darkness to naïve innocence. Using a highly original tonal language with clear references to classical traditions, this pioneering work fully represents Auerbach’s ability to put music at the service of a broader expression of human need and fallibility.

Tracklist
01. 24 Preludes for Violin and Piano, Op. 46: No. 1 in C Major. Adagio mortale
02. 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano, Op. 46: No. 2 in A Minor. Andante
03. 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano, Op. 46: No. 3 in G Major. Andantino misterioso
04. 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano, Op. 46: No. 4 in E Minor. Allegro
05. 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano, Op. 46: No. 5 in D Major. Allegro moderato
06. 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano, Op. 46: No. 6 in B Minor. Allegro marcato
07. 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano, Op. 46: No. 7 in A Major. Allegro moderato
08. 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano, Op. 46: No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor. Andante
09. 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano, Op. 46: No. 9 in E Major. Allegro
10. 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano, Op. 46: No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor. Allegro
11. 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano, Op. 46: No. 11 in B Major. Allegretto
12. 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano, Op. 46: No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor. Adagio
13. 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano, Op. 46: No. 13 in F-Sharp Major. Allegro moderato
14. 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano, Op. 46: No. 14 in E-Flat Minor. Presto
15. 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano, Op. 46: No. 15 in C-Sharp Major. Adagio sognando
16. 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano, Op. 46: No. 16 in B-Flat Minor. Misterioso
17. 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano, Op. 46: No. 17 in A-Flat Major. Vivo
18. 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano, Op. 46: No. 18 in F Minor. Agitato
19. 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano, Op. 46: No. 19 in E-Flat Major. Moderato
20. 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano, Op. 46: No. 20 in C Minor. Tragico
21. 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano, Op. 46: No. 21 in B-Flat Major. Andante
22. 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano, Op. 46: No. 22 in G Minor. Moderato serioso
23. 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano, Op. 46: No. 23 in F Major. Andante
24. 24 Preludes for Violin & Piano, Op. 46: No. 24 in D Minor. Presto