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L'Aurore

L'Aurore

Carolin Widmann

Duration70 Min

George Benjamin

3 Miniatures for Solo Violin

Eugène Ysaÿe

Sonata No. 5 for Solo Violin in G Major, Op. 27/5

Johann Sebastian Bach

Partita No. 2 for Solo Violin in D Minor, BWV 1004

In her solo program, renowned German violinist Carolin Widmann presents an impressive journey through a millennium of music history. The selection begins with Hildegard von Bingen's antiphon 'Spiritus sanctus vivificans vita' and extends to George Benjamin's 'Three Miniatures'. Along this musical path, Widmann connects her "miniature lexicon" with works by Eugène Ysaÿe and George Enescu, who opened up new avenues of expression for the violin. The album is rounded off by her luminous interpretation of Bach's Partita No. 2 in D minor. The recording was made at the Auditorio Studio Molo RSI in Lugano in July 2021 and was produced by Manfred Eicher.