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Chronicles For Solo Violin: Beamish | Eckhardt | Gramatte | Maconchy

Katrina Lee

Some of the longer caprices outstay their welcome, but they are all played with concentration and engagement by Lee, whose double-stops are fearsomely accurate, tonal palette attractively varied,...

Chronicles For Solo Violin: Beamish | Eckhardt | Gramatte | Maconchy

Katrina Lee

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Some of the longer caprices outstay their welcome, but they are all played with concentration and engagement by Lee, whose double-stops are fearsomely accurate, tonal palette attractively varied,...

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For her debut solo album, violinist Katrina Lee has set out to celebrate and bring to light the voices of three female composers in solo works for her instrument. The Ten Caprices by Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatte, who was hugely prominent during her own lifetime, bring together dedications to loved ones, reflections on death and illness, and memories of places from the composer's wide-ranging life. Elizabeth Maconchy's music is gaining increasing recognition, and here Lee unveils a set of unpublished Miniatures. Sally Beamish's The Wise Maid provides light relief through its virtuosic interpretation of an Irish folk tune.

Contents and tracklist

I. Die Kranke und die Uhr
Track length3:42
II. Scherz
Track length2:39
III. Chant triste – chant gai
Track length8:55
IV. la isla de oro
Track length4:07
V. Danse marocaine
Track length4:46
VI. El pajarito
Track length8:46
VII. Le de_part d’un train
Track length9:02
VIII. Elegie
Track length6:41
IX. Chestnut Hill at Night
Track length5:53
X. Klage
Track length6:44
I. Preamble (2)
Track length2:13
II. Preamble
Track length1:00
III. Meditation
Track length2:51
IV. Dialogue
Track length3:22
V. Lullaby
Track length3:12
VI. Badinage
Track length0:56

Awards and reviews

May 2025

Some of the longer caprices outstay their welcome, but they are all played with concentration and engagement by Lee, whose double-stops are fearsomely accurate, tonal palette attractively varied, and who inhabits the various rhythmic prof iles – discursive, incisive or perky – with utter confidence.

June 2025

Katrina Lee serves her three distinctive composers with dedication and distinction – highly recommended.
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