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Here the diva is the viola!
How did the viola move from the status of ‘dramatic contralto among instrumental voices’ (to quote the critic Henri Blanchard) to ‘a character of nobility and languor’, according to Georg Kastner’s treatise on instrumentation (1837)? Going well beyond mere historical interest, this album answers the question by unveiling the charms of a repertory that delighted Parisian concert halls and salons throughout the 19th century. It tells the story of an instrument that at last emerged from the violin’s shadow thanks to immense virtuosos; and now the talent of two great musicians of our time brings back to life these pieces which offer much more than the exquisite languors of bel canto. The diva is the viola; its servant is named Antoine Tamestit. (Text from harmonia mundi label)
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Viola Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 36 (Henri Vieuxtemps)
Antoine Tamestit, Viola - Cédric Tiberghien, Piano - Henri Vieuxtemps, Composer
2017 harmonia mundi harmonia mundi 2017
Antoine Tamestit, Viola - Cédric Tiberghien, Piano - Henri Vieuxtemps, Composer
2017 harmonia mundi harmonia mundi 2017
La Fille du Régiment (Gaetano Donizetti)
Antoine Tamestit, Viola - Cédric Tiberghien, Piano - Gaetano Donizetti, Composer
2017 harmonia mundi harmonia mundi 2017
Élégie in F Minor, Op. 30 (Henri Vieuxtemps)
Antoine Tamestit, Viola - Cédric Tiberghien, Piano - Henri Vieuxtemps, Composer
2017 harmonia mundi harmonia mundi 2017
La Favorita (Gaetano Donizetti)
Antoine Tamestit, Viola - Cédric Tiberghien, Piano - Gaetano Donizetti, Composer
2017 harmonia mundi harmonia mundi 2017
Le Songe, Op. 92 (Jacques Féréol Mazas)
Prelude No. 15 for Solo Viola (Casimir Ney)
Antoine Tamestit, Viola - Casimir Ney, Composer
2017 harmonia mundi harmonia mundi 2017
Norma (Vincenzo Bellini)
Antoine Tamestit, Viola - Cédric Tiberghien, Piano - Vincenzo Bellini, Composer
2017 harmonia mundi harmonia mundi 2017
Capriccio for Solo Viola, Op. 55 (Henri Vieuxtemps)
Antoine Tamestit, Viola - Henri Vieuxtemps, Composer
2017 harmonia mundi harmonia mundi 2017
Album review
Here the diva is the viola!
How did the viola move from the status of ‘dramatic contralto among instrumental voices’ (to quote the critic Henri Blanchard) to ‘a character of nobility and languor’, according to Georg Kastner’s treatise on instrumentation (1837)? Going well beyond mere historical interest, this album answers the question by unveiling the charms of a repertory that delighted Parisian concert halls and salons throughout the 19th century. It tells the story of an instrument that at last emerged from the violin’s shadow thanks to immense virtuosos; and now the talent of two great musicians of our time brings back to life these pieces which offer much more than the exquisite languors of bel canto. The diva is the viola; its servant is named Antoine Tamestit. (Text from harmonia mundi label)
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:14
- Main artists: Antoine Tamestit and Cédric Tiberghien
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: harmonia mundi
- Genre: Classical Chamber Music Duets
2017 harmonia mundi
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