Works For Solo Viola
Rafaell Altino (viola)
Altino has a sense of pacing throughout, despite a few rough edges in some of the more athletic passages, and the colours he draws from his instrument are well-caught by the recording.
Works For Solo Viola
Rafaell Altino (viola)
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Altino has a sense of pacing throughout, despite a few rough edges in some of the more athletic passages, and the colours he draws from his instrument are well-caught by the recording.
About
The viola occupies a special place in the psyche of musicians and composers. It is an instrument of mystery, soulfulness and even of protest and revolt. Rafaell Altino, principal viola of the Odense Symphony Orchestra, presents this exploration of his instrument’s power and possibilities as realised by six leading Danish composers. Some explore the viola as a tool for sound production while others relish what its distinctive also singing voice does to melodies. The results are as touching and warm as they are fearsome and defiant.
Contents and tracklist
- Rafael Altino (viola)
- Recorded: 19-20 June 2017
- Recording Venue: Danish National Academy of Music, Odense, Denmark
- Rafael Altino (viola)
- Recorded: 4 March 2018
- Recording Venue: Studio Hall, Royal Danish Academy of Music, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Rafael Altino (viola)
- Rafael Altino (viola)
- Recorded: 19-20 June 2017
- Recording Venue: Danish National Academy of Music, Odense, Denmark
- Rafael Altino (viola)
Awards and reviews
May 2019
Altino has a sense of pacing throughout, despite a few rough edges in some of the more athletic passages, and the colours he draws from his instrument are well-caught by the recording.
July 2019
Contemporary viola works come alive in the hands of a highly perceptive player
