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A sumptuous album of French and Belgian music for violin and piano, performed with unique intimacy and poetry by long-term partners Franco Mezzena and Elena Ballario.
Cesar Franck's Violin Sonata in A Major 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 Ysaye'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. © Odradek Records
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Cesar Franck, Composer - Franco Mezzena, MainArtist - Elena Ballario, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Odradek Records (P) 2021 Odradek Records
Cesar Franck, Composer - Franco Mezzena, MainArtist - Elena Ballario, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Odradek Records (P) 2021 Odradek Records
Cesar Franck, Composer - Franco Mezzena, MainArtist - Elena Ballario, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Odradek Records (P) 2021 Odradek Records
Cesar Franck, Composer - Franco Mezzena, MainArtist - Elena Ballario, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Odradek Records (P) 2021 Odradek Records
Claude Debussy, Composer - Franco Mezzena, MainArtist - Elena Ballario, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Odradek Records (P) 2021 Odradek Records
Claude Debussy, Composer - Franco Mezzena, MainArtist - Elena Ballario, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Odradek Records (P) 2021 Odradek Records
Claude Debussy, Composer - Franco Mezzena, MainArtist - Elena Ballario, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Odradek Records (P) 2021 Odradek Records
Florent Schmitt, Composer - Franco Mezzena, MainArtist - Elena Ballario, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Odradek Records (P) 2021 Odradek Records
Florent Schmitt, Composer - Franco Mezzena, MainArtist - Elena Ballario, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Odradek Records (P) 2021 Odradek Records
Florent Schmitt, Composer - Franco Mezzena, MainArtist - Elena Ballario, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Odradek Records (P) 2021 Odradek Records
Florent Schmitt, Composer - Franco Mezzena, MainArtist - Elena Ballario, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Odradek Records (P) 2021 Odradek Records
Album review
A sumptuous album of French and Belgian music for violin and piano, performed with unique intimacy and poetry by long-term partners Franco Mezzena and Elena Ballario.
Cesar Franck's Violin Sonata in A Major 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 Ysaye'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. © Odradek Records
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:10
- Main artists: Franco Mezzena Elena Ballario
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Odradek Records
- Genre: Classical Chamber Music
(C) 2021 Odradek Records (P) 2021 Odradek Records
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