Blooming Sounds
Movses Pogossian (violin)
Solo violin discs don't get more varied than this! Movses Pogossian is a prizewinner of the 1986 Tchaikovsky International Competition, and the youngest-ever First Prize winner of the USSR National Violin Competition. His American debut was in 1990 performing the Tchaikovsky Concerto with the Boston Pops. He has since performed with major orchestras in Europe and the United States. A major proponent of new music, he has premiered over 30 works. He is currently a Visiting Artist Teacher at SUNY Buffalo, and a member of the Baird Piano Trio and Duo Forza. As you can imagine, the styles and technical approaches are as eclectic as the backgrounds of the composers themselves, which allows for some wonderful contrasts along the way. A definite must for adventurous chamber-music listeners.
Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Blooming Sounds | Vache Sharafyan | Movses Pogossian, violin |
| Sonata | Adam Khoudoyan | Movses Pogossian, violin |
| Pulsar | Augusta Read Thomas | Movses Pogossian, violin |
| Incantation | Augusta Read Thomas | Movses Pogossian, violin |
| Why Yes or No | Leif Segerstam | Movses Pogossian, violin |
| Another Face | David Felder | Movses Pogossian, violin |
| Sonata Op. 31, No. 2 | Paul Hindemith | Movses Pogossian, violin |
Reviews
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"...Movses Pogossian...is a violinist with a tremendous technique, a solid tone, and a good deal of sensitivity."
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"An excellent CD of (mostly) contemporary pieces for solo violin...all played with utter technical assurance and plenty of feeling."
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