Kim Kashkashian - Neharót (2009)

This is a breathtakingly beautiful recording – Kashkashian has always been masterful in selecting the elements of her albums, but she’s outdone herself here. She performs works by Betty Olivero, Tigran Mansurian, Komitas and Eitan Steinberg – the settings include a viola-percussion duet, a piece for viola and small ensemble with tape, a solo piano piece (performed by Mansurian), a piece for viola and orchestra and one for viola and string quartet.

The Music:

Neharót Neharót (for viola, accordion, percussion, two string ensembles and tape)
Composed by: Betty Olivero
Performed by:
* Kim Kashkashian – viola
* An Raskin – accordion
* Philipp Jungk – percussion
* Lea Avraham, Ilana Elia – voices on tape
* Münchener Kammerorchester, Alexander Liebreich conducting
recorded March 2008, Himmelfahrtskirche, München

01 - Neharót, neharót [16:20]

Tagh for the Funeral of the Lord (for viola and percussion)
Composed by: Tigran Mansurian
Performed by:
* Kim Kashkashian – viola
* Robyn Schulkowsky – percussion
recorded October 2007, Aula Nova, Academy of Music, Pozna?, Poland

02 - Tagh for the funeral of the lord [05:31]

Oror (for piano)
Composed by: Komitas (adapted by Tigran Mansurian)
Performed by:
* Tigran Mansurian – piano
recorded October 2007, Aula Nova, Academy of Music, Pozna?, Poland

03 - Oror [02:57]

Three Arias (Sung out the window facing Mount Ararat)
Composed by: Tigran Mansurian
Performed by:
* Kim Kashkashian – viola
* Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Gil Rose conducting
recorded May 2008, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston

04 - I - Andante, ma non troppo [09:06]
05 - II – Tranquilo, poco libero [05:55]
06 - III – Lento, ma non troppo [04:22]

Rava Deravin (for viola and string quartet)
Composed by: Eitan Steinberg
Performed by:
* Kim Kashkashian – viola
* Kuss Quartet :
* Jana Kuss – violin
* Oliver Wille – violin
* William Coleman – viola
* Felix Nickel – violoncello
recorded January 2006, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston

07 - Rava deravin [15:59]

Performers:
Kim Kashkashian viola
Münchener Kammerorchester, conducted by Alexander Liebreich
Boston Modern Orchestra Project, conducted by Gil Rose
Kuss Quartett