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| Description: | On this double SACD, "Paths into Impressionism" are taken: starting with the two important Sonatas for Violin and Piano by Gabriel Faure, the first of which was already described as a masterpiece by Camille Saint-Saens, and four other short pieces by Faure, the great Salzburg violinist Thomas Albertus Irnberger and the German pianist Michael Korstick, who is already very familiar with the French idiom through many of his own recordings, present further works from the French and Belgian repertoire in their usual masterly and spirited interpretations: the Sonata by the early deceased Guillaume Lekeu, which was commissioned and premiered by Eugene Ysaÿe, and Maurice Ravel's Sonata for Violin and Piano (with a Blues as the middle movement), which is characterized by Ravel's view that violin and piano were fundamentally incompatible. The resulting manifold parallel developments and bitonal frictions create specific stimuli, though without showing even the slightest hint of the music falling apart. Ravel's "Kaddish" and the "Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Faure", dedicated to his teacher, can also be heard, as well as the Sonata by Francis Poulenc, written in collaboration with Ginette Neveu and dedicated posthumously to Federico Garcia Lorca, and the fascinating work "Theme et variations" by Olivier Messiaen, which he dedicated to his first wife, a violinist, and which still contains many impressionistic elements."French Violin Sonatas" in the SACD+CD format, performed by Michael Korstick and featuring works by Gabriel Fauré and Guillaume Lekeu, is a remarkable release from Gramola. This album presents two of the most significant French violin sonatas: Fauré?s elegant Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 13, known for its lyrical beauty and refined structure; and Lekeu?s passionate Sonata in G major, celebrated for its emotional depth and youthful intensity. The combination of these masterpieces offers listeners an immersive journey through late-Romantic French chamber music. Pianist Michael Korstick is renowned for his expressive interpretations and technical mastery across a broad repertoire, with numerous acclaimed recordings to his name including award-winning Beethoven cycles. Gramola, established in Vienna since 1924, stands as one of Austria's oldest classical labels?renowned for high-quality productions that spotlight both international stars and emerging talents. |
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