MIDORI

Shostakovich, Janacek & Bloch: Violin Sonatas

Bloch, E:
Violin Sonata No. 2 ‘Poème mystique'
Janacek:
Violin Sonata
Shostakovich:
Violin Sonata, Op. 134
Midori Gotō (violin) Özgur Aydin (piano)

Midori makes her debut on ONYX with three 20th-century violin sonatas: Bloch’s seldom heard 2nd sonata ‘Poéme mystique’, Janácek’s sonata of 1914-21 and Shostakovich’s late G major sonata of 1968, a stark masterpiece composed for David Oistrakh and Sviatoslav Richter.

Midori made her debut at the age of 11 as a surprise guest soloist with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Zubin Mehta in 1982. She is recognised as an extraordinary performer, a devoted and gifted educator, and an innovative community engagement activist. In 2007, Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary General named Midori a UN Messenger of Peace.

Writing about these works Midori says, "These are three works that interweave the anxieties or the modern world condition with much hope for the future. In the end, the music fills us with a great feeling or warmth and compassion while not shying away from what must be confronted".