ヴァイオリン・ソナタ第１番、第２番　三浦文彰、イタマール・ゴラン

For those unfamiliar with Prokofiev’s violin sonatas, these harrowing works display none of the populist language found in his Classical Symphony or Romeo ＆ Juliet. Rather, they have more in common with the piano sonatas, displaying the composer’s unique ability to juxtapose deceptively simple melodies with dissonant harmonic progressions, specially on the more accessible 2nd sonata. And this thrilling 2012 release from Sony Japan certainly does them justice, courtesy of Fumiaki Miura, a fearless young violinist who doesn’t mind leaving a little blood on the the strings, aided by the more seasoned Itamar Golan, who is not afraid of making the piano an equal partner rather than a supporting character. It’s an in-your-face performance that would make old Sergei proud. Likewise, the on-stage perspective of the recording places the violin front and center, surrounded by a wide piano. It should be noted that Golan plays a Yamaha piano with a surprisingly full-bodied sound, from the very deep bass all the way to the sparkling treble, perfectly complementing Miura’s equally powerful string tone. All in all, Sony Japan should be commended for allowing a promising young virtuoso to debut with these works. Had it been one of the usual major classical companies, or even Sony International, we would probably be getting Miura playing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons instead.

『宮崎国際音楽祭』での先行販売で即購入しました。参った。彼は毎年のように音楽祭にも来て演奏したり演奏しなかったり・・・・その一見ふてぶてしい態度が鼻につくも，この演奏振りを聴けば，それも仕方ないか・・・という気になってしまう。音楽を学ぶと同時にいろいろなことを身に付けて大きくなって欲しいヴァイオリニストです。