Fauré: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 13

Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 13

Poulenc:

Violin Sonata, Op. 12

Ravel:

Violin Sonata in G major

Tzigane

Arabella Steinbacher (violin) & Robert Kulek (piano)

French chamber music from the time of the Third Republic is remarkable for its tremendous stylistic variety, revealing, as it does, not only Neoclassical elements but also unexpected rhythms, the sort of local colour associated with folk music and, last but not least, typically French melodies typified by their elegance and songlike character.A classic example of this style is Fauré's Violin Sonata, first performed in 1877, inspired by the Belgian violinist Hubert Léonard and now at the very heart of the new CD that Arabella Steinbacher has recorded with the pianist Robert Kulek.Written half a century later, Ravel's Violin Sonata not only places considerable technical demands on its performers, it also reflects the influence of jazz, an influence explored by the two performers with audible delight in imitating plucked instruments and blue notes.The dizzying energy generated by Steinbacher and Kulek in Ravel's Tzigane needs to be heard to be believed.This homogeneous and yet varied programme opens with a piece that may also be regarded as an epilogue to this chapter from the history of French music: Francis Poulenc's Violin Sonata was written in the 1940s in memory of Federico García Lorca and is a compact work in terms of its expressive and compositional density. Arabella Steinbacher and Robert Kulek bring to it all the necessary shades and nuances.

Orfeo - C739081A

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The Fauré Album

Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 13

On the Sonata Op.13, Shaham explains: “I remember hearing the piece for the first time: Itzhak Perlman and Samuel Sanders performed it and I fell in love with it. It has everything that a great piece should have and tells an incredible story in 30 minutes. Fauré manages in a piece for violin and piano to create a world of unimaginable richness.”

Fileuse Op. 80, No. 2 from “Pelléas et Mélisande”

(transcr Leopold Auer)

Sicilienne from Pelléas et Mélisande

Sérénade toscane Op. 3 No. 2

(transcr F. Ronchini)

Clair de Lune, Op. 46 No. 2

(transcr A. Périlhou)

Morceau de lecture a vue

Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 120

Après un rêve, Op. 7 No. 1

(transcr for trio by Akira Eguichi)

Gil Shaham (violin), Akira Eguchi (piano) & Brinton Smith (cello)

“… leaps straight to the top of the pile … a disc to savour.” BBC Music Magazine, Dec 2003

Canary Classics - CC03

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Fauré - Complete Works for Violin and Piano

Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 13

Morceau de concours

Pierre Amoyal and Pascal Rogé

Penguin Guide

Rosette Winner

Decca Rosette Collection - 4762180

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Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 13

Krysia Osostowicz (violin), Susan Tomes (piano)

Building a Library

First Choice - February 2005

Helios - CDH55030

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Fauré - Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2

Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 13

Dong-Suk Kang (violin), Pascal Devoyon (piano)

Building a Library

Also Recommended - February 2005

Naxos - 8550906

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Faure - Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2

Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 13

Harmonia Mundi Musique d'Abord - HMA1951741

Morceau de lecture

Isabelle Faust (violin) & Florent Boffard (piano)

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Scheduled for release on 28 July 2008. Order it now and we will deliver it as soon as it is available.

The Michael Rabin Collection, Volume 1

Beethoven:

Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30 No. 3

with Lothar Broddack (piano)