Viktoria Kaunzner-Saiga Antelope (2025) [Official Digital Download]

The violin concerto is a big favourite among classical music lovers, and audiences love to hear the works of Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky and their Baroque forerunners. But how about concertos for violin by female composers?

In this recording, Viktoria Elisabeth Kaunzner has compiled a thrilling selection of contemporary works for violin and orchestra by female composers. She describes her vision thus: “I always saw Antonio Vivaldi as an important role model – as solo violinist, composer and mentor of orphaned girls who took instruction in the violin from him. He founded the orchestra of the Ospedale della Pietà in Venice with them, drawing connoisseurs and amateurs from all over Europe and beyond to hear his celebrated violinists. During my long period in Seoul as a practising as a professor of violin, violin soloist and composer. I heard and saw the ballet Giselle to music by Adolphe Adam and was enchanted by an orchestration completely new to me: the instruments of the classical symphony orchestra were augmented by a few selected instruments with silk strings and rosewood such as are familiar in east Asia. I found this combination of tone colours exceptionally attractive and resolved to try out this blend of sounds for myself at home in Europe and bring them to life in an ensemble of my own with selected virtuosos.”

TRACKLIST

1. Viktoria Kaunzner - Silk Road: I. Emerald
2. Viktoria Kaunzner - Silk Road: II. Ruby
3. Viktoria Kaunzner - Silk Road: III. Andalusite
4. Viktoria Kaunzner - Roman fleuve: I. Lontano
5. Viktoria Kaunzner - Roman fleuve: II. Rubato
6. Viktoria Kaunzner - Roman fleuve: III. Tranquillo, molto semplice e dolce
7. Viktoria Kaunzner - Roman fleuve: IV. Vivace
8. Viktoria Kaunzner - Roman fleuve: V. Majestoso
9. Viktoria Kaunzner - Roman fleuve: VI. Mouvements insésisables
10. Viktoria Kaunzner - Roman fleuve: VII. Libero, maestoso
11. Viktoria Kaunzner - Saiga Antelope
12. Viktoria Kaunzner - Times of Rain and Sun
13. Viktoria Kaunzner - Jasmine Rice
14. Viktoria Kaunzner - Violin Concerto: I. En la esquina rosada
15. Viktoria Kaunzner - Violin Concerto: II. La luna de enfrente
16. Viktoria Kaunzner - Violin Concerto: III. Laberinto
17. Viktoria Kaunzner - Lucid Dreams
18. Viktoria Kaunzner - Adagio in E Major, K. 261



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