Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Sonate n° 1 pour alto et piano en fa mineur , op. 120 n° 1
Sonate n° 2 pour alto et piano en mi bémol majeur, op. 120 n° 2

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Sonate pour arpegionne et piano en la mineur, D 821 (transcription pour alto et piano)

Robin Ireland, alto
Tim Horton, piano

Robin and Tim formed their Duo in 2008, and quickly discovered a strong rapport in playing together. Their concerts and recording together since then have constituted a small but precious part of their busy careers. “The desire to make this recording built up slowly over a number of years. Viola recitals are increasingly rare, and a recording seemed one way to honour the decades of close acquaintance with these beloved jewels of the viola repertoire. Tim and I felt that we might find inspiration and spontaneity in a concert performance that could elude us in a studio recording.” Robin Ireland