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The selection of works by Maurice Ravel and George Enescu on this 2003 disc brings to mind their common interest in using exotic folk material -- note the Romanian-styled themes in Enescu's Impressions d'enfance and the Sonata No. 3, and the gypsy elements in Ravel's Tzigane -- as well as their shared tendency toward strong coloristic effects and atmospheric harmonies. Yet Ravel's fledgling student work, the Sonate posthume, is out of place on the program. Clearly influenced by Gabriel Fauré and redolent of fin de siècle sweetness, it is not as challenging or innovative as the other pieces, and seems a peculiar choice for ECM's New Series -- unless its late publication in 1975 qualifies it for inclusion. That quibble aside, violinist Leonidas Kavakos and pianist Peter Nagy deliver a moody but elegant performance of this early composition, and play the Enescu works and Tzigane with abundant wit, energy, and fire. Kavakos may seem the most interesting member of the duo to follow, for his playing is quite intense and his parts more audibly virtuosic. But Nagy holds his own, and his solid, unshowy accompaniment gives Kavakos strong support and ample room for brilliance. ECM's sound quality is excellent.
© TiVo
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Sonate posthume for Violin and Piano (1897)
Maurice Ravel, Composer - Stephan Schellmann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Peter Nagy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leonidas Kavakos, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Impressions d´enfance for Violin and Piano, Op. 28 (1940)
George Enescu, Composer - Stephan Schellmann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Peter Nagy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leonidas Kavakos, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Sonata No. 3 for Violin and Piano in A minor, Op. 25 (dans le caractère populaire roumain)
George Enescu, Composer - Stephan Schellmann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Peter Nagy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leonidas Kavakos, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
George Enescu, Composer - Stephan Schellmann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Peter Nagy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leonidas Kavakos, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
George Enescu, Composer - Stephan Schellmann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Peter Nagy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leonidas Kavakos, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Tzigane - Rapsodie de concert for Violin and Piano (1924)
Maurice Ravel, Composer - Stephan Schellmann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Peter Nagy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leonidas Kavakos, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Album review
The selection of works by Maurice Ravel and George Enescu on this 2003 disc brings to mind their common interest in using exotic folk material -- note the Romanian-styled themes in Enescu's Impressions d'enfance and the Sonata No. 3, and the gypsy elements in Ravel's Tzigane -- as well as their shared tendency toward strong coloristic effects and atmospheric harmonies. Yet Ravel's fledgling student work, the Sonate posthume, is out of place on the program. Clearly influenced by Gabriel Fauré and redolent of fin de siècle sweetness, it is not as challenging or innovative as the other pieces, and seems a peculiar choice for ECM's New Series -- unless its late publication in 1975 qualifies it for inclusion. That quibble aside, violinist Leonidas Kavakos and pianist Peter Nagy deliver a moody but elegant performance of this early composition, and play the Enescu works and Tzigane with abundant wit, energy, and fire. Kavakos may seem the most interesting member of the duo to follow, for his playing is quite intense and his parts more audibly virtuosic. But Nagy holds his own, and his solid, unshowy accompaniment gives Kavakos strong support and ample room for brilliance. ECM's sound quality is excellent.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 6 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:38
- Main artists: Leonidas Kavakos Peter Nagy
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: ECM New Series
- Genre: Classical
© 2003 ECM Records GmbH ℗ 2003 ECM Records GmbH
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