Henry Cowell
Set of Five for Violin, Piano, and Percussion
Hovhaness Kirghiz Suite, Ives Violin Sonata No. 4
An important 1956 recording of a significant work by Henry Cowell, composed at the request of the Ajemian sisters, that is, surprisingly, not on CD. I like the Ives sonata a bit more edgy, but it is certainly played well here. And my favorite rendition of it, Szigeti's with Foldes from 1941, is considered too "gypsy" for some, whatever that means. For my money the most important recording here is the Cowell, and its a bang up performance of terrific piece of music. The entire album is included. Hope you enjoy it!
