Klara Flieder, Christophe Pantillon, Massimo Giuseppe Bianchi – RAVEL: Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major, Sonata for Violin and Cello in A minor, Piano Trio (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:06:27 minutes | 1,16 GB | Genre: Classical
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Ravel was very happy with his second Violin Sonata, written between 1923 and 1927, whose second movement adopts the Afro-American blues. This wonderful sonata is characterised throughout by the contrast between the consistently fairly dry piano part and the smooth, melodic violin.
The Sonata for Violin and Cello, written between 1920 and 1922, is dedicated to Debussy, who had died in 1918, and the work could be thought of as an elegy for the composer. There are references to Debussy’s final chamber works.
A complex and emotional work, the magnificent Piano Trio of 1914 contains four movements all full of exoticism and colour.
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Christophe Pantillon, Laura Mikkola & Aron Quartett – David Chaillou: Natures (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 54:00 minutes | 951 MB | Genre: Classical
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“Natures” is the second monographic album of composer David Chaillou and will be released at GENUIN. An illustrious group of internationally renowned musicians, including pianist Laura Mikkola and cellist Christoph Pantillon, dedicates itself to the French composer’s expansive, shimmering, immersive sounds. In his works for cello, piano, string quartet, percussion, and natural sounds, Chaillou conjures a sonic journey through the course of a day, through imaginary landscapes and spaces. The compositions are impressionistic and suggestive, rich in detail, with sweeping lines, and filled with symbols and emotion.
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