Tessa Lark – The Stradgrass Sessions (2023) [FLAC 24bit/44,1kHz]

Tessa Lark – The Stradgrass Sessions (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 51:16 minutes | 770 MB | Genre: Classical
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‘The Stradgrass Sessions’ is the long-awaited album from American violinist Tessa Lark. A recording in which Lark invited multi-Grammy award winners to join her on a recording of violin exploration through classical, folk and jazz. The album also includes the premiere recording of John Corigliano’s STOMP.

‘This album is a snapshot of the way I live in music. Diversely; organically; intimately; sometimes collaboratively, sometimes solitarily; always sincerely; and anywhere, be it a concert hall or home studio.

Stradgrass is the exploration of the violin’s stylistic capabilities, through various American folk styles, from a Classical lens.

The word ‘Stradgrass’ first came about in 2015, from the novelty of performing Bluegrass on the Stradivari I was playing at the time: the 1683 ex-Gingold violin, on loan to me until 2018 as a result of my silver medal finish at the 2014 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. Hearing Bluegrass played on a Strad is unusual, unfortunately, so I thought it warranted its own term. The word has caught on in the social media world and seems to succinctly encapsulate what one might partly expect from a recital of mine.

Stradgrass seems to be a type of musical exploration that is becoming more common within Classical violin training, and I hope this album will further encourage us all to continue that direction.’ Tessa Lark

Tracklist:

01. Tessa Lark – Lark: Jig and Pop (04:26)
02. Tessa Lark – Lark: Chasin’ Skies (02:41)
03. Tessa Lark – Lark: Le Soka – Cheese in the Wine (03:26)
04. Tessa Lark – Meyer: Concert Duo for Violin and Bass (06:46)
05. Tessa Lark – Meyer: Concert Duo for Violin and Bass (04:21)
06. Tessa Lark – Ysaÿe: Sonata for Solo Violin No. 5: L’aurore (04:15)
07. Tessa Lark – Ysaÿe: Sonata for Solo Violin No. 5: Danse Rustique (05:56)
08. Tessa Lark – Lark: Hysedelje (01:51)
09. Tessa Lark – Michael Cleveland: Lazy Katie (02:47)
10. Tessa Lark – Corigliano: STOMP (05:53)
11. Tessa Lark – Bartók: Rutén Kolomejka (Ruthenian Kolomejka) (00:59)
12. Tessa Lark – Bartók: Pizzicato (01:13)
13. Tessa Lark – Bartók: Szerb Tánc (Serbian Dance) (00:46)
14. Tessa Lark – Foster: Meditation on ‘My Old Kentucky Home’ (05:50)

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