Ellen Jewett - Saygun, T�rkmen, Cetiz: Turkish Music for Solo Violin

Acclaimed violinist Ellen Jewett�s explorations of Turkey�s musical traditions led to her discovery of Saygun�s Partita, a dense and expressive sister to Bart�k�s solo sonata that weaves a beautiful tapestry of colours by combining a rich Romanticism with traditional folk elements. Onur T�rkmen�s Beautiful and Unowned is inspired by the unique dreamlike atmosphere of Cappadocia, while Mahir Cetiz�s Soliloquy is a monologue that ranges from cries to whispers. Both of these recent works were commissioned by Ellen Jewett, and the entire programme was recorded in the unique acoustics of a hand-carved Cappadocian cavern.