Christian Ferras - The Complete HMV & Telefunken Recordings (2017)

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01. Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8: I. Allegretto ben moderato
02. Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8: II. Allegro
03. Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8: III. Recitativo-Fantasia
04. Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8: IV. Allegretto poco mosso
05. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13: I. Allegro molto
06. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13: II. Andante
07. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13: III. Allegro vivo
08. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13: IV. Allegro quasi presto
09. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: I. Allegro moderato
10. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: II. Canzonetta-Andante
11. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: III. Allegro vivacissimo
12. Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato
13. Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: II. Andante
14. Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: III. Allegretto non troppo-Allegro molto vivace
15. Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26: I. Allegro moderato
16. Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26: II. Adagio
17. Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26: III. Finale-Allegro energico
18. Symphonie espagnole in D Minor, Op. 21: I. Allegro non troppo
19. Symphonie espagnole in D Minor, Op. 21: II. Scherzo-Allegro molto
20. Symphonie espagnole in D Mnor, Op. 21: IV. Andante
21. Symphonie espagnole in D Minor, Op. 21: V. Rondo-Allegro
22. Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12 No. 1: I. Allegro con brio
23. Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12 No. 1: II. Tema con variazioni-Andante con moto
24. Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12 No. 1: III. Rondo-Allegro
25. Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 12 No. 2: I. Allegro vivace
26. Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 12 No. 2: II. Andante, più tosto allegretto
27. Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 12 No. 2: III. Allegro piacevole
28. Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 3: I. Allegro con spirito
29. Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 3: II. Adagio con molt'espressione
30. Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 3: III. Rondo-Allegro molto
31. Violin Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23: I. Presto
32. Violin Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23: II. Andante scherzoso
33. Violin Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23: III. Allegro molto
34. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, "Spring": I. Allegro
35. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, "Spring": II. Adagio molto espressivo
36. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, "Spring": III. Scherzo-Allegro molto-Trio
37. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, "Spring": IV. Rondo-Allegro ma non troppo
38. Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30 No. 1: I. Allegro
39. Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30 No. 1: II. Adagio molto espressivo
40. Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30 No. 1: III. Allegretto con variazioni
41. Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2: I. Allegro con brio
42. Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2: II. Adagio cantabile
43. Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2: III. Scherzo-Allegro
44. Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2: IV. Finale-Allegro
45. Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30 No. 3: I. Allegro assai
46. Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30 No. 3: II. Tempo di minuetto
47. Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30 No. 3: III. Allegro vivace
48. Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, "Kreutzer": I. Adagio sostenuto-Presto
49. Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, "Kreutzer": II. Andante con variazioni
50. Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, "Kreutzer": III. Finale-Presto
51. Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96: I. Allegro moderato
52. Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96: II. Adagio espressivo
53. Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96: III. Scherzo-Allegro-Trio
54. Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96: IV. Poco allegretto
55. Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace
56. Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
57. Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: III. Allegro
58. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler)
59. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto
60. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo-Allegro (Cadenza by Kreisler)
61. Romance No. 1 in G Major, Op. 40
62. Romance No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50
63. Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218: I. Allegro
64. Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218: II. Andante cantabile
65. Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218: III. Rondeau-Andantino grazioso-Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Joachim)
66. Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219: I. Allegro aperto
67. Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219: II. Adagio
68. Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219: III. Tempo di minuetto-Allegro (Cadenza by Joachim)
69. Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 25, "Dans le caractère populaire roumain": I. Moderato malinconico
70. Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 25, "Dans le caractère populaire roumain": II. Andante sostenuto e misterioso
71. Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 25, "Dans le caractère populaire roumain": III. Allegro con brio, ma non troppo mosso
72. Violin Sonata in G Minor, L. 140: I. Allegro vivo
73. Violin Sonata in G Minor, L. 140: II. Intermède-Fantasque et léger
74. Violin Sonata in G Minor, L. 140: III. Finale-Très animé
75. Tzigane, M. 76
76. Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102: I. Allegro
77. Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102: II. Andante
78. Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102: III. Vivace non troppo-Poco meno allegro
79. Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12 No. 1: I. Allegro con brio
80. Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12 No. 1: II. Tema con variazioni-Andante con moto
81. Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12 No. 1: III. Rondo-Allegro
82. Violin Concerto, "To the memory of an Angel": I. Andante-Allegro
83. Violin Concerto, "To the memory of an Angel": II. Allegro-Andante
84. Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments: I. Thema-Scherzoso con variazioni
85. Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments: II. Adagio
86. Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments: III. Rondo ritmico con introduzione
87. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13: I. Allegro molto
88. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13: II. Andante
89. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13: III. Allegro vivo
90. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13: IV. Allegro quasi presto
91. Violin Sonata No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 108: I. Allegro non troppo
92. Violin Sonata No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 108: II. Andante
93. Violin Sonata No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 108: III. Allegro non troppo
94. Hungarian Concerto: I. Allegro
95. Hungarian Concerto: II. Lento
96. Hungarian Concerto: III. Allegro
97. Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet, Op. 21: I. Décidé-Animé
98. Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet, Op. 21: II. Sicilienne
99. Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet, Op. 21: III. Grave
100. Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet, Op. 21: IV. Très animé
101. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, "Spring": I. Allegro
102. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, "Spring": II. Adagio molto espressivo
103. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, "Spring": III. Scherzo-Allegro molto
104. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, "Spring": IV. Rondo-Allegro ma non troppo
105. Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: I. Allegro
106. Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: II. Adagio
107. Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: III. Un poco presto e con sentimento
108. Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: IV. Presto agitato


Pour les inconditionnels de Christian Ferras (1933-1982), ce coffret d’enregistrements (mono et stéréo) réalisés entre 1957 et 1962 est évidemment une malle aux trésors. En compagnie de son cher ami Pierre Barbizet, de Georges Prêtre, de Malcolm Sargent, de Menuhin pour le Double de Bach, de quelques autres grands noms de son temps, ce disciple de Georges Enesco nous offre une superbe moisson de grands concertos et de grandes sonates, et ce même avant ses célèbres enregistrements avec Karajan d’une majorité des ouvrages du répertoire concertant. Ferras connut une carrière fulgurante – ces enregistrements sont ceux d’un homme de 24 à 29 ans, après tout ! –, un temps de grande gloire jusqu’à la fin des années soixante, puis une inexorable descente aux enfers de l’alcoolisme et de la dépression (qui feront s’éloigner les labels discographiques, les orchestres et le public), descente à laquelle il mettra fin lui-même d’une ultime descente des dix étages de son appartement parisien sans passer par l’escalier, le 14 septembre 1982. Le monde venait de perdre l’un des plus grands violonistes de son temps, mais la légende venait de s’installer pour toujours. Bien évidemment, tous ces enregistrements ont fait l’objet d’une remastérisation des plus soigneuses, à partir des matrices originales.

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