Shifting ground

Alexi Kenney

Release Date: June 7, 2024

Violinist Alexi Kenney's album Shifting Ground weaves together seminal works for solo violin by J.S. Bach with a collection of pieces from the 17th century to the present day, placing them in vibrant conversation. Premiere recordings of works by Matthew Burtner, Salina Fisher, and Angélica Negrón, some with electronic soundscapes, flow between Alexi's personal arrangements of Schumann and Joni Mitchell, as well as pieces by Eve Beglarian and Nicola Matteis. Shifting Ground is designed to be listened to as a set, traversing surreal dreamscapes, fiery virtuosity, spiritual beauty, and finally culminating in Bach's grand elegiac masterpiece, the Chaconne.

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The album will be digitally delivered via email on June 7th, 2024

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TRACK LIST

1. Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: I. Adagio by J.S. Bach

2. Widmung, Op. 25, No. 1 by Robert Schumann (arr. Alexi Kenney)

3. The Violinist by Angélica Negrón

4. Ayres for the Violin: Passaggio roto by Nicola Matteis

5. Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: I. Allemande by J.S. Bach

6. Blue by Joni Mitchell (arr. Alexi Kenney)

7. Violin Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: VII. Tempo di Borea by J.S. Bach

8. Violin Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: VIII. Tempo di Borea (Double) by J.S. Bach

9. Well-Spent by Eve Beglarian

10. Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003: I. Grave by J.S. Bach

11. Alia Fantasia by Nicola Matteis Jr.

12. Hikari by Salina Fisher

13. Elegy (from Muir Glacier, 1889-2009) by Matthew Burtner

14. Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: V: Chaconne by J.S. Bach