Dimitri Shostakovich
The Two Viola Sonatas, Op.40 & Op.147
Viola Suite from 'The Gadfly', Op.97a

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Shostakovich
Lars Anders Tomter Viola • Håvard Gimse Piano

Viola Edition of Cello Sonata in D minor, Opus 40
World premiere recording of the Suite of four movements from The Gadfly for Viola & Piano, Opus 97a
World premiere recording of the Viola Sonata, Opus 147

The Cello Sonata was composed in 1934 and dedicated to the cellist Viktor Kubatsky. Kubatsky also made, with the composer's encouragement and approval, an edition of the cello part for viola. This version, therefore, has considerable significance and authenticity, and, more than thirty years after it first appeared, this is its first recording in the western world.
"The Gadfly", also a world premiere recording, is brilliantly put together for viola and piano.

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