Laurence Kayaleh & Stéphane Lemelin - Catoire: Complete Works for Violin and Piano (2016) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Violin Sonata No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 15: I. Allegro non tanto ma appssionato
02. Violin Sonata No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 15: II. Barcarolle. Andante
03. Violin Sonata No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 15: III. Allegro con spirito
04. Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 20 "Poème"
05. Elegy for Violin & Piano in D Minor, Op. 26


Tchaikovsky encouraged Georgy L’vovich Catoire to pursue a musical career, remarking that he was ‘gifted with a powerful creative talent’. Catoire’s passion for Wagner was intense and this infused his music with rich chromatic harmonies and sweeping melodies.

His works for violin and piano are some of his very finest. The Violin Sonata No. 1 in B minor, Op. 15 is a substantial and compelling piece, full of grandeur and constantly evolving rhythms. Like its successor, the raptly beautiful, single-movement Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 20, subtitled Poème, it shows the influence of French Impressionism.

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