La Recherche: Music for Violin & Piano by Frank, Debussy & Schmitt
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Label: Odradek Records
Cat No: ODRCD385
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Chamber
Release Date: 30th April 2021
Contents
Artists
Franco Mezzena (violin)Elena Ballario (piano)
Works
Violin Sonata in G minor, L148Violin Sonata in A major
Pieces (4), op.25
Artists
Franco Mezzena (violin)Elena Ballario (piano)
About
César Franck’s Violin Sonata in A is his most celebrated work, a perfect example of cyclical form resulting in music of ardour and spirit, the two protagonists engaged in a lively and exhilarating dialogue that culminates in a thrilling finale. Franck had promised a violin sonata to Cosima Wagner, but it was Eugene Ysaÿe’s request for a wedding piece that finally galvanised him to compose the work.
Debussy’s Violin Sonata was his last complete composition, written in the shadow of the First World War. The work reflects some of the internal tussle the composer was experiencing during the conflict, but with his characteristic fluidity and nuanced harmonies. Debussy said of the work: “Through a quite humane contradiction, it is full of a joyous tumult.”
Florent Schmitt was a French composer who absorbed Germanic influences to create a rich and passionate vocabulary. His music has seen a revival in recent years, and his Four Pieces for Violin and Piano encompass a lyrical ‘Lied’, brooding ‘Nocturne’, sunny ‘Serenade’ and remarkably dramatic ‘Barcarolle’.
Italian musicians Franco Mezzena (violin) and Elena Ballario (piano) have been collaborating for some time, resulting in a performance style of real kinship, warmth and understanding. With Odradek they have also made a superb recording of Schubert’s Piano Trios as part of the Mezzena/Patria/Ballario Trio.
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