Madalyn Parnas, violin & Cicely Parnas, cello
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PARNAS DOUBLE: Duos for Violin & Cello
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This debut recording for the Parnas Duo features well-known and well-loved staples of 20th Century composers, as well as some delightful discoveries. Recorded in stunning clarity for the audiophile recording label Sheffield Lab, PARNAS DOUBLE has been released as of January 24, 2008.
Track Listing
ZOLTAN KODALY
1-3 Duo for Violin & Cello, Op. 7
ALEXANDER TCHEREPNIN
4-8 Duo for Violin & Cello, Op. 49
HANDEL-HALVORSEN
9 Passacaglia
JONAH THOMAS
10 Duet for Violin & Cello #1
MAURICE RAVEL
11-14 Sonata for Violin & Cello
Recorded at: St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Albany, NY on 25 Aug, 15 Nov, and 22
Dec 2007
Recording Engineer: Dan Czernecki
Composer Notes: Steven Ledbetter
Design/Other Notes: Justine Will
Cover Photo: Christian Steiner
Executive Producer: Lincoln Mayorga
Sheffield Lab Catalogue No. SL10082
We invite you to order your copy today:
to the finale of the Ravel, I was hypnotized
by the virtuosity of the playing and the wonderful
sound quality of the recording." -- J. Warren Cahill
"The 'Parnas Double' CD […] is phenomenal.
You'll be hearing great things from these two
outstanding musicians in the not-so-distant future."
-- Stephen Dankner, Berkshire Advocate
"...the young players have adventuresome tastes and a
meaty sound. ...there's a haunting and sustained intensity
to the Ravel Sonata and a classical elegance to the Handel
Passacaglia. But the heart of the record is in the opening
duos by Zoltan Kodaly and Alexander Tcherepnin. Both works
have a gritty intensity that's leavened by the insightful
and passionate performances." -- Joseph Dalton, Times Union