Tabea Zimmermann is dedicated to contemporary music, having premiered works including Ligeti's Sonata for Viola Solo, which was dedicated to her, and viola concertos by Sally Beamish, Wolfgang Rihm, and Heinz Holliger.
Instruments
Tabea Zimmermann performs on a viola made by Etienne Vatelot in 1980, using an E. Sartory bow.
Composition History
The three works on this album were all written during Sally Beamish's four-year residency (1998-2002) with the Swedish and Scottish Chamber Orchestras.
Performer Biography
Ola Rudner, the conductor, began his career as a violinist, winning a prize in the Paganini competition and serving as an assistant to the legendary Sándor Végh.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Sally Beamish's residency with the Swedish and Scottish Chamber Orchestras allowed her to combine musical elements from both countries in her compositions.
Composer Biography
Sally Beamish, the composer, began writing music and playing piano at an early age in London, and later studied viola and composition at the Royal Northern College of Music.
Performer Biography
Tabea Zimmermann, the violist on this recording, won competitions in Geneva, Budapest, and Paris between 1982 and 1984.
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