Tessa Lark: The Stradgrass Sessions | First Hand Records FHR100

Tessa Lark: The Stradgrass Sessions

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Label: First Hand Records

Cat No: FHR100

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Release Date: 5th May 2023

Contents

Artists

Tessa Lark (violin)
Jon Batiste (piano)
Michael Cleveland (fiddle)
Sierra Hull (mandolin)
Edgar Meyer (double bass)

Works

Bartok, Bela

Duos (44) for two violins, Sz98
» Book 3: no.35 Ruthenian Kolomejka (arr. S Hull and T Lark)
» Book 4: no.39 Serbian Dance (arr. S Hull and T Lark)
» Book 4: no.43 Pizzicato (arr. S Hull and T Lark)

Cleveland, Michael

Lazy Katie

Corigliano, John

STOMP

Foster, Stephen

Meditation on My Old Kentucky Home (arr. J Batiste and T Lark)

Hull, Sierra

Chasin' Skies

Lark, Tessa

Hysedelje
Jig and Pop
Le Soka - Cheese in the Wine

Meyer, Edgar

Concert Duo for violin and double bass
» I
» IV Finale

Ysaye, Eugene

Sonatas (6) for solo violin, op.27
» no.5 in G major

Artists

Tessa Lark (violin)
Jon Batiste (piano)
Michael Cleveland (fiddle)
Sierra Hull (mandolin)
Edgar Meyer (double bass)

About

'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

Reviews

Violinist Tessa Lark brings us a smorgasbord of American folk styles, including some of her own compositions. […] She more than holds her own across the album. Her sound is bright, with no-nonsense attack and clarity of note. Sparing vibrato, combined with a gorgeously harmonic approach towards intonation, makes for a wonderful warmth on her Maggini of c.1600.
Gramophone
More solo music comes with Corigliano’s Stomp, a virtuoso competition piece, moving between bluegrass and jazz, with added foot-stomps, and Lark projects the quirky style with aplomb.
BBC Music Magazine

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