Monologue: Works for Solo Viola Koichi Komine

• Max Reger (1873 - 1916): 3 Suites for Solo Viola, Op. 131d, No. 1 in G Minor:
• 1 Reger: 3 Suites for Solo Viola, Op. 131d, No. 1 in G Minor: I. Molto sostenuto 05:48
• 2 Reger: 3 Suites for Solo Viola, Op. 131d, No. 1 in G Minor: II. Vivace - Andantino - Vivace 04:13
• 3 Reger: 3 Suites for Solo Viola, Op. 131d, No. 1 in G Minor: III. Andante sostenuto 04:20
• 4 Reger: 3 Suites for Solo Viola, Op. 131d, No. 1 in G Minor: IV. Molto vivace 01:26
• Adolf Busch (1891 - 1952): Suite for Solo Viola in A Minor, Op. 16a:
• 5 Busch: Suite for Solo Viola in A Minor, Op. 16a: I. Lento 03:31
• 6 Busch: Suite for Solo Viola in A Minor, Op. 16a: II. Giga. Scherzo - Vivace 03:58
• 7 Busch: Suite for Solo Viola in A Minor, Op. 16a: III. Sarabande. Andante tranquillo 03:19
• 8 Busch: Suite for Solo Viola in A Minor, Op. 16a: V. Tempo di bourrée. Allegro 03:30
• Max Reger: 3 Suites for Solo Viola, Op. 131d, No. 2 in D Major:
• 9 Reger: 3 Suites for Solo Viola, Op. 131d, No. 2 in D Major: I. Con moto. Non troppo vivace 03:11
• 10 Reger: 3 Suites for Solo Viola, Op. 131d, No. 2 in D Major: II. Andante 04:36
• 11 Reger: 3 Suites for Solo Viola, Op. 131d, No. 2 in D Major: III. Allegretto - Quasi meno mosso - Allegretto 01:53
• 12 Reger: 3 Suites for Solo Viola, Op. 131d, No. 2 in D Major: IV. Vivace 02:54
• Ernest Bloch (1880 - 1959): Suite for Solo Viola, B. 101:
• 13 Bloch: Suite for Solo Viola, B. 101: I. Andante 03:44
• 14 Bloch: Suite for Solo Viola, B. 101: II. Andante 02:42
• 15 Bloch: Suite for Solo Viola, B. 101: III. Allegretto - Quasi meno mosso - Allegretto 03:38
• 16 Bloch: Suite for Solo Viola, B. 101: IV. Vivace 01:05
• Max Reger: 3 Suites for Solo Viola, Op. 131d, No. 3 in E Minor:
• 17 Reger: 3 Suites for Solo Viola, Op. 131d, No. 3 in E Minor: I. Molto sostenuto 04:16
• 18 Reger: 3 Suites for Solo Viola, Op. 131d, No. 3 in E Minor: II. Vivace - Andantino - Vivace 02:04
• 19 Reger: 3 Suites for Solo Viola, Op. 131d, No. 3 in E Minor: III. Andante sostenuto 03:26
• 20 Reger: 3 Suites for Solo Viola, Op. 131d, No. 3 in E Minor: IV. Molto vivace 01:43
• Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971):
• 21 Stravinsky: Elegy for Solo Viola 06:43
• Total Runtime 01:12:00

Info for Monologue: Works for Solo Viola

Koichi Komine is the first viola player of the City of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra, and is also active as a soloist and chamber musician. This is his first solo album, and it features sincere and passionate performances of solo viola suites by his beloved composer Reger and other composers who lived in his time.

Koichi Komine, viola

Koichi Komine
studied at Tokyo University of the Arts and graduated from the Conservatoire de Paris with highest honours.

Following his debut performance in 2007, Komine won the Prix du Musée Bonnat for the piano and viola duo category with Rena Tanaka at the Maurice Ravel International Music Academy.

He has been a member of l’Académie de l’Orchestre de Paris and served as principal violist for the Sapporo Symphony Orchestra. Currently, he is principal violist for the Kyoto Symphony Orchestra, a member of the Kioi Sinfonietta Tokyo and the Kansai String Quartet. Komine teaches at Kyoto City University of Arts.

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