Credits:

Dejan Bogdanovic

Description:

Who knew Ysae and Primrose had left behind such treasures!A full taste of the violas charm!!This album takes the form of a collection of works by Ysae, the god of the violin, and Primrose, the god of the viola, but its contents are truly astonishing. Five of the 14 tracks are world premiere recordings. The rest of the lineup is like a treasure chest, featuring pieces youve likely never heard before, as well as viola arrangements of violin works.The first surprise is two Chopin waltzes arranged by Ysae. When it comes to Chopin arrangements by Ysae, the Ballade No. 1 and the Waltz in E-flat minor were already well-known, but its surprising to discover that there were also two lyrical pieces in E minor and F minor. Theyre so evocative that you might mistake them for works by Wieniawski.Even more intriguing are the two unaccompanied viola pieces by Ysae. While Ysae is said to have often played