César Franck / Darius Milhaud

Viola Sonatas

Works by Dvořák, Bloch and Babbitt

The Zaslav Duo
Bernard Zaslav – viola
Naomi Zaslav – piano

César Franck (1822–1890)

Sonata in A major

(arranged for viola by Bernard Zaslav)

1. I. Allegretto ben moderato

2. II. Allegro

3. III. Recitativo–Fantasia: Ben moderato – Molto lento

4. IV. Allegretto poco mosso

Darius Milhaud (1892–1974)

Sonata No. 2 for Viola and Piano

“La Bruxelloise” from Quatre Visages

5. I.

6. II.

7. III.

Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)

Four Songs, Op. 2

(originally for soprano and piano – arranged by Bernard Zaslav)

8. Song No. 1

9. Song No. 2

10. Song No. 3

11. Song No. 4

Ernest Bloch (1880–1959)

Meditation & Processional

Suite for Viola Solo (unfinished)

12. Meditation

13. Processional

Milton Babbitt (1916–2011)

Composition for Viola and Piano (1950)

14. Composition for Viola & Piano

Total time: 72:22