Lea Birringer - Transformation (CD)

Lockdown, one violin, one woman violinist - 'Transformation' is Lea Birringer's first solo album. Lea explores the Partita from Bach through to Lera Auerbach one of today's leading female composers. A fascinatingly curated album which includes works by Reger, Ysaye and the little know Ernst Lothar von Knorr.

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) Partita No.3 in in E major, BWV1006 1. I. Preludio
2. II. Loure
3. III. Gavotte en Rondeau
4. IV. Menuet I, Menuet II
5. V. Bourée
6. VI. Gigue

Max Reger (1873 – 1916)

Präludium und Fuge in D Minor, Op.117 No.6
7. I. Präludium
8. II. Fuge

Eugène Ysaÿe (1858 – 1931)

Sonata no.2 in A Minor, Op.27 No.2
9. I. Obsession; Prelude – Poco vivace
10. II. Malinconia – Poco lento
11. III. Danse des Ombres; Sarabande
12. IV. Les furies; Allegro furioso

Ernst Lothar von Knorr (1896 – 1973)

Partita für Violine Solo (1946)
13. I. Praeludium e Fantasia
14. II. Scherzo
15. III. Ciaconia über das Volkslied ‘Es geht enier dunkle Wolk’ herien’
16. IV. Tarantella

Lera Auerbach (b.1973)

par.ti.ta (2007)
17. I. Adagio libero (Preludio)
18. II. Moderato
19. III. Andantino scherzando
20. IV. Serioso
21. V. Andante libero
22. VI. Vivo scuro
23. VII. Adagio tragico
24. VIII. Grave
25. IX. Allegro obessivo
26. X. Adagio (Postludio)