1919

Album review

The year 1919: A point in time, European countries, a young woman, a young man and an elderly gentleman. This is the musical triptych chosen for this album by Marion Leleu and pianist Bertrand Giraud, who plays Stephen Paulello's wonderful Opus 102 grand piano.

These three composers could not be more different, both in terms of their social situation, their geographical origin and their psychological condition. Nevertheless, the three are linked by their inspiration and their musical ingenuity, which has fascinated me from the very beginning of this project. Like the waves of the sea of ​​my homeland, Brittany, their melodic phrases come and go, develop, unfold tremendous power, finally explode or calm down in a forgiving manner.

Marion Leleu was immediately captivated by Joseph Ryelandt's Op. 73 Sonata and is delighted to be the first to record this work and to publish the score in a new edition together with Bertrand Giraud. This music deserves to be better known and it hopes that it will soon be part of the romantic viola repertoire. Paul Hindemith's Op. 11 No. 4 Sonata is like a river or a journey and although the playing time is not very long it can feel like a marathon and it remains a constant challenge for the performers. The final work, Rebecca Clarke's Sonata, is a necessary and moving call to offer her female followers greater visibility and freedom in the music world. © solo musica