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Of the various young cellists contending for the crown these days, Bruno Philippe is among the strongest, with a highly varied palette of tone production. He applies the full power of the instrument sparingly, keeping a light touch in lyrical sections and making details clear even at the growling bottom of the instrument's range. The large pieces here are perhaps of varying quality, but they serve Philippe well. The Violin Sonata in A major of César Franck was transcribed for cello with the composer's approval, but it is a different work lower down, losing the soaring quality of the finale's melodies. Still, it fits Philippe's way with a tune nicely, and he applies a good deal of tempo rubato in a way that holds the interest. Philippe keeps the cello lines clear in Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 (the mix of cello-and-piano works with a cello concerto is entirely characteristic of what might have been offered in these composers' own era), featuring the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Francis Poulenc's Cello Sonata was sketched out by the composer in 1940, laid aside, and completed only reluctantly in 1948. The composer disparaged it, and no one would pick it as top-grade Poulenc, but for all that, it has a remarkable Cavatine slow movement that displays Philippe's lyrical gifts to the hilt. Serving as intermezzi among these works are short pieces by Fauré, and these, too, show Philippe as the possessor of a remarkable cantabile. Philippe is ably accompanied by the veteran pianist Tanguy de Williencourt; they make an effective pair, with the pianist's restrained style seeming to keep the young Philippe within bounds. Harmonia Mundi contributes idiomatic chamber music sound from the Hessische Rundfunk studios in Frankfurt on an album that will appeal to any lover of French chamber music.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Gabriel Fauré, Composer - Bruno Philippe, Cello, MainArtist - Tanguy de Williencourt, Piano, MainArtist
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Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8 (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Jules Delsart) (César Franck)
Cesar Franck, Composer - Jules Delsart, Arranger - Bruno Philippe, Cello, MainArtist - Tanguy de Williencourt, Piano, MainArtist
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Cesar Franck, Composer - Jules Delsart, Arranger - Bruno Philippe, Cello, MainArtist - Tanguy de Williencourt, Piano, MainArtist
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Cesar Franck, Composer - Jules Delsart, Arranger - Bruno Philippe, Cello, MainArtist - Tanguy de Williencourt, Piano, MainArtist
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Cesar Franck, Composer - Jules Delsart, Arranger - Bruno Philippe, Cello, MainArtist - Tanguy de Williencourt, Piano, MainArtist
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Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33 (Camille Saint-Saëns)
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor, MainArtist - Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bruno Philippe, Cello, MainArtist
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CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor, MainArtist - Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bruno Philippe, Cello, MainArtist
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CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor, MainArtist - Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bruno Philippe, Cello, MainArtist
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Gabriel Fauré, Composer - Bruno Philippe, Cello, MainArtist - Tanguy de Williencourt, Piano, MainArtist
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Cello Sonata, FP 143 (Francis Poulenc)
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Bruno Philippe, Cello, MainArtist - Tanguy de Williencourt, Piano, MainArtist
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Francis Poulenc, Composer - Bruno Philippe, Cello, MainArtist - Tanguy de Williencourt, Piano, MainArtist
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Francis Poulenc, Composer - Bruno Philippe, Cello, MainArtist - Tanguy de Williencourt, Piano, MainArtist
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Francis Poulenc, Composer - Bruno Philippe, Cello, MainArtist - Tanguy de Williencourt, Piano, MainArtist
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Gabriel Fauré, Composer - Pablo Casals, Arranger - Bruno Philippe, Cello, MainArtist - Tanguy de Williencourt, Piano, MainArtist
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CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer, Arranger - Bruno Philippe, Cello, MainArtist - Tanguy de Williencourt, Piano, MainArtist
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Album review
Of the various young cellists contending for the crown these days, Bruno Philippe is among the strongest, with a highly varied palette of tone production. He applies the full power of the instrument sparingly, keeping a light touch in lyrical sections and making details clear even at the growling bottom of the instrument's range. The large pieces here are perhaps of varying quality, but they serve Philippe well. The Violin Sonata in A major of César Franck was transcribed for cello with the composer's approval, but it is a different work lower down, losing the soaring quality of the finale's melodies. Still, it fits Philippe's way with a tune nicely, and he applies a good deal of tempo rubato in a way that holds the interest. Philippe keeps the cello lines clear in Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 (the mix of cello-and-piano works with a cello concerto is entirely characteristic of what might have been offered in these composers' own era), featuring the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Francis Poulenc's Cello Sonata was sketched out by the composer in 1940, laid aside, and completed only reluctantly in 1948. The composer disparaged it, and no one would pick it as top-grade Poulenc, but for all that, it has a remarkable Cavatine slow movement that displays Philippe's lyrical gifts to the hilt. Serving as intermezzi among these works are short pieces by Fauré, and these, too, show Philippe as the possessor of a remarkable cantabile. Philippe is ably accompanied by the veteran pianist Tanguy de Williencourt; they make an effective pair, with the pianist's restrained style seeming to keep the young Philippe within bounds. Harmonia Mundi contributes idiomatic chamber music sound from the Hessische Rundfunk studios in Frankfurt on an album that will appeal to any lover of French chamber music.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:24:33
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Bruno Philippe Tanguy de Williencourt Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra Christoph Eschenbach
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: harmonia mundi
- Genre: Classical Chamber Music
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