Franziska Pietsch & Josu de Solaun - Fantasque - French Violin Sonatas by Fauré, Debussy, Ravel & Poulenc (2020) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13 I. Allegro Molto
02. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13 II. Andante
03. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13 III. Allegro Vivo
04. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13 IV. Allegro quasi Presto
05. Violin Sonata in G Minor, L. 140 I. Allegro Vivo
06. Violin Sonata in G Minor, L. 140 II. Intermede Fantasque et Leger
07. Violin Sonata in G Minor, L. 140 III. Finale Tres Anime
08. Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, M. 77 I. Allegretto
09. Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, M. 77 II. Blues. Moderato
10. Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, M. 77 III. Perpetuum mobile. Allegro
11. Violin Sonata No. 4, FP. 119 I. Allegro con Fuoco
12. Violin Sonata No. 4, FP. 119 II. Intermezzo. Tres lent et Calme
13. Violin Sonata No. 4, FP. 119 III. Presto tragico - Strictement la double plus Lent
14. Beau soir, L. 6 (Arr. for Violin and Piano) Andante, ma non Troppo


The second album by Franziska Pietsch and her Spanish piano partner Josu De Solaun is dedicated to the multifaceted world of French violin sonatas. With their usual aplomb and artistic intensity, the duo explore emotional landscapes complementing those of their previous album. Moving on from the exuberant revelry, serious tragedy and brutal reality of the sonatas by Strauss and Shostakovich, the musicians are now roving between the poles of dream and reality.

Real experiences and emotions are reflected in a visionary dream world, external reality is mirrored internally. Inner emotions and images become reality via the music, triggering new emotions: dream and reality mirror each other. Fauré, Debussy, Ravel and Poulenc create this “mirror world” in diverse ways. The common theme is the fantastical, the magic of imagination, the poetic distance to reality and the intensive engagement with inner emotions. Thus the dream world becomes a retreat – for listeners and artists alike.

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