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The title of this Onyx album, Hungarian Dances, does not appear to be overly original on its surface. What is unique, however, is from where it draws its inspiration. Rather than assembling a random program of Hungarian Dances, violinist Philippe Graffin selects his program in part from references made by Jessica Duchen's novel Hungarian Dances. With so many obvious opportunities for collaboration between the various arts, it's a shame that cooperative efforts like this one don't occur more often. For those who have read Duchen's novel, this album is a practically indispensible companion, adding an entirely new level of understanding to the writing. For those just in it for the music, this album still provides an engaging and varied set of pieces, many of which may be completely unfamiliar. A student of Josef Gingold, Graffin has the Hungarian, gypsy-quality sound totally mastered, playing with just the right amount of gruff aggressiveness and flamboyancy. His interplay with pianist Claire Desert is sparkling and entirely symbiotic. Intonation is generally quite solid, although some pitches escape Graffin in the highest registers of his instrument. In this style of music, however, precision is not always necessary or even desired, and listeners will almost surely appreciate Graffin's efforts.
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Ernö Dohnányi, Composer - Philippe Graffin, MainArtist - Claire Désert, MainArtist
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Fritz Kreisler, Composer - Philippe Graffin, MainArtist - Claire Désert, MainArtist
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Vittorio Monti, Composer - Philippe Graffin, MainArtist - Claire Désert, MainArtist
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Philippe Graffin, MainArtist - Claire Désert, MainArtist
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Franz von Vecsey, Composer - Philippe Graffin, MainArtist - Claire Désert, MainArtist
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Franz Liszt, Composer - Philippe Graffin, MainArtist
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Franz Liszt, Composer - Philippe Graffin, MainArtist - Claire Désert, MainArtist
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Philippe Graffin, MainArtist - Claire Désert, MainArtist
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Philippe Graffin, MainArtist - Claire Désert, MainArtist - Jenö Hubay, Composer
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Bela Bartok, Composer - Philippe Graffin, MainArtist - Claire Désert, MainArtist
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Bela Bartok, Composer - Philippe Graffin, MainArtist - Claire Désert, MainArtist
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Bela Bartok, Composer - Philippe Graffin, MainArtist - Claire Désert, MainArtist
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Bela Bartok, Composer - Philippe Graffin, MainArtist - Claire Désert, MainArtist
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Bela Bartok, Composer - Philippe Graffin, MainArtist - Claire Désert, MainArtist
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Bela Bartok, Composer - Philippe Graffin, MainArtist - Claire Désert, MainArtist
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Philippe Graffin, MainArtist - Claire Désert, MainArtist - Ioan Scarlatescu, Composer
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Claude Debussy, Composer - Philippe Graffin, MainArtist - Claire Désert, MainArtist
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Philippe Graffin, MainArtist - Claire Désert, MainArtist
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Philippe Graffin, MainArtist - Claire Désert, MainArtist - Szymon Marciniak, MainArtist - Hebe Mensinga, MainArtist
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Bela Bartok, Composer - Philippe Graffin, MainArtist - Tom Eisner, MainArtist
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Bela Bartok, Composer - Philippe Graffin, MainArtist - Tom Eisner, MainArtist
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Bela Bartok, Composer - Philippe Graffin, MainArtist - Tom Eisner, MainArtist
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Bela Bartok, Composer - Philippe Graffin, MainArtist - Tom Eisner, MainArtist
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Bela Bartok, Composer - Philippe Graffin, MainArtist - Tom Eisner, MainArtist
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Philippe Graffin, MainArtist - Claire Désert, MainArtist
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Philippe Graffin, MainArtist - Claire Désert, MainArtist - Arthur Hartmann, Composer
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
Album review
The title of this Onyx album, Hungarian Dances, does not appear to be overly original on its surface. What is unique, however, is from where it draws its inspiration. Rather than assembling a random program of Hungarian Dances, violinist Philippe Graffin selects his program in part from references made by Jessica Duchen's novel Hungarian Dances. With so many obvious opportunities for collaboration between the various arts, it's a shame that cooperative efforts like this one don't occur more often. For those who have read Duchen's novel, this album is a practically indispensible companion, adding an entirely new level of understanding to the writing. For those just in it for the music, this album still provides an engaging and varied set of pieces, many of which may be completely unfamiliar. A student of Josef Gingold, Graffin has the Hungarian, gypsy-quality sound totally mastered, playing with just the right amount of gruff aggressiveness and flamboyancy. His interplay with pianist Claire Desert is sparkling and entirely symbiotic. Intonation is generally quite solid, although some pitches escape Graffin in the highest registers of his instrument. In this style of music, however, precision is not always necessary or even desired, and listeners will almost surely appreciate Graffin's efforts.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 26 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:28
- Main artists: Philippe Graffin Claire Désert
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Onyx Classics
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2008 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2008 La Totale Prod.
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