John Finucane & Elisaveta Blumina - French Holidays (2017) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist
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01. Tema con variazioni
02. Introduction et rondo, Op. 72
03. Clarinet Sonata, FP 184: I. Allegro tristamente
04. Clarinet Sonata, FP 184: II. Romanza
05. Clarinet Sonata, FP 184: III. Allegro con fuoco
06. Clarinet Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 167, R. 147: I. Allegretto
07. Clarinet Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 167, R. 147: II. Allegro animato
08. Clarinet Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 167, R. 147: III. Lento
09. Clarinet Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 167, R. 147: IV. Molto allegro-Allegretto
10. Canzonetta, Op. 19
11. Sarabande et Allegro (arr. for clarinet and piano)
12. Première rhapsodie, L. 116


Feather-light music played as light as a feather: this is John Finucane’s first GENUIN release in a nutshell. He joins on the recording with piano partner Elisaveta Blumina, who has already appeared on three CDs with the Leipzig label. In this exquisite combination of French Romanticism and Post-Romanticism, the virtuoso Irish clarinetist does not betray the slightest hint that he is performing some of the most challenging pieces written for his instrument. Works by Debussy, Françaix, Saint-Saëns, and Widor are played with such joy and naturalness that we feel transported to the world of Paul Verlaine or Marcel Proust.

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