Philippe Graffin, Nobuko Imai - Mozart (2007)

Tracklist
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CD1
01. Violin Concerto No.3 in G major K216: Allegro
02. Violin Concerto No.3 in G major K216: Adagio
03. Violin Concerto No.3 in G major K216: Rondeau-Allegro
04. Adagio for violin and orchestra In E major K261
05. Rondo for violin and orchestra In C major K373
06. Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola In E flat major K364: Allegro Maestoso
07. Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola In E flat major K364: Andante
08. Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola In E flat major K364: Presto

CD2
01. Duo for violin & viola No. 1 in E flat major K 364: Allegro
02. Duo for violin & viola No. 1 in E flat major K 364: Adagio
03. Duo for violin & viola No. 1 in E flat major K 364: Rondeau-Allegro
04. Duo for violin & viola No. 2 in B flat major K 424: Adagio-Allegro
05. Duo for violin & viola No. 2 in B flat major K 424: Andante cantabile
06. Duo for violin & viola No. 2 in B flat major K 424: Thema (con variazioni)-Andante grazioso

Philippe Graffin’s enterprise and ingenuity have been borne out in the world-premiere recording of the Violin Concerto by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (AV 0044), a disc of commissions and premieres by Lithuanian composer Vytautus Barkauskus (AV 2073), and the first recording of the original manuscript versions of Elgar’s Violin Concerto and Chausson’s Poème (AV 2091). He proves himself an equally eminent Mozartian on his latest Avie release, a two-disc set marking his second collaboration on Avie with the leading Japanese violist Nobuko Imai. In the sprightly Sinfonia Concertante, two delightful Duos, the Third Concerto plus an Adagio and a Rondo, the multi-tasking Graffin takes on the roles of soloist, chamber musician, director, and composer of his own cadenzas. He is backed by the versatile Brabant Philharmonic Orchestra of Eindhoven, The Netherlands. The stylish packaging features another typical twist by the resourceful Graffin, who commissioned leading journalist and novelist Jessica Duchen to write a short story for the booklet, which also includes Avie’s trademark comprehensive documentation in three languages.

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