Violin and piano duo Tamsin Waley-Cohen and Huw Watkins explore a violin and piano programme spanning four generations of musical imagination. Prokofiev’s F minor Sonata captivates with its dramatic intensity and baroque-inspired clarity. Stravinsky’s Duo Concertant enchants through five lyrical musical poems, blending wit, elegance, and classical poise. Knussen’s ‘Reflection’ written for Waley-Cohen and Watkins immerses listeners in a jewel-like world of colour and introspection, where every note is deliberately placed. Watkins’s Violin Sonata fuses modern lyricism with bursts of earthy vitality, creating a dialogue of subtle contrasts.
Reflection
Huw Watkins – Piano
Tamsin Waley-Cohen – Violin
Release date: February 6th 2025
Catalogue number: SIGCD968
Barcode: 635212096826
[1] Reflection, Op. 31a – Oliver Knussen
Duo Concertant, K054 – Igor Stravinsky
[2] I. Cantilene
[3] II. Eglogue I
[4] III. Eglogue II
[5] IV. Gigue
[6] V. Dithyrambe
Violin Sonata – Huw Watkins
[7] I. Allegro
[8] II. Lento
[9] III. Allegro
Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80 – Sergei Prokofiev
[10] I. Andante
[11] II. Allegro brusco
[12] III. Andante
[13] IV. Allegrissimo