Christian Ferras, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan - L'Art de Christian Ferras [10CD] (2012)

Tracklist

CD1
01. J.S. Bach: Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor, BWV 1041-1. (Allegro moderato)
02. J.S. Bach: Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor, BWV 1041-2. Andante
03. J.S. Bach: Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor, BWV 1041-3. Allegro assai
04. J.S. Bach: Violin Concerto No.2 in E, BWV 1042-1. Allegro
05. J.S. Bach: Violin Concerto No.2 in E, BWV 1042-2. Adagio
06. J.S. Bach: Violin Concerto No.2 in E, BWV 1042-3. Allegro assai
07. J.S. Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043-1. Vivace
08. J.S. Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043-2. Largo ma non tanto
09. J.S. Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043-3. Allegro
10. J.S. Bach: Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord No.3 in E, BWV 1016-1. Adagio
11. J.S. Bach: Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord No.3 in E, BWV 1016-2. Allegro
12. J.S. Bach: Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord No.3 in E, BWV 1016-3. Adagio ma non tanto
13. J.S. Bach: Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord No.3 in E, BWV 1016-4. Allegro

CD2
01. Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D, Op.61-1. Allegro ma non troppo-Cadenza: Fritz Kreisler
02. Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D, Op.61-2. Larghetto
03. Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D, Op.61-3. Rondo. Allegro-Cadenza: Fritz Kreisler
04. Beethoven: Romance pour violon et orchestre n°1 en sol majeur, Op.40
05. Beethoven: Romance pour violon et orchestre n°2 en fa majeur, Op.50

CD3
01. Brahms: Violin Concerto in D, Op.77-1. Allegro non troppo-Cadenza: Fritz Kreisler
02. Brahms: Violin Concerto in D, Op.77-2. Adagio
03. Brahms: Violin Concerto in D, Op.77-3. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace-Poco più presto
04. Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47-1. Allegro moderato
05. Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47-2. Adagio di molto
06. Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47-3. Allegro, ma non tanto

CD4
01. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto In D, Op.35, TH. 59-1. Allegro moderato
02. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto In D, Op.35, TH. 59-2. Canzonetta (Andante)
03. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto In D, Op.35, TH. 59-3. Finale (Allegro vivacissimo)
04. Nigg: Concert for Violin and Orchestra-1. Allegro moderato (attaca)
05. Nigg: Concert for Violin and Orchestra-2. Adagio
06. Nigg: Concert for Violin and Orchestra-3. Mosso

CD5
01. Schumann: Sonata No.1 For Violin And Piano In A Minor, Op.105-1. Mit leidenschaftlichem Ausdruck
02. Schumann: Sonata No.1 For Violin And Piano In A Minor, Op.105-2. Allegretto
03. Schumann: Sonata No.1 For Violin And Piano In A Minor, Op.105-3. Lebhaft
04. Schumann: Sonata No.2 For Violin And Piano In D Minor, Op.121-1. Ziemlich langsam-Lebhaft
05. Schumann: Sonata No.2 For Violin And Piano In D Minor, Op.121-2. Sehr lebhaft
06. Schumann: Sonata No.2 For Violin And Piano In D Minor, Op.121-3. Leise, einfach
07. Schumann: Sonata No.2 For Violin And Piano In D Minor, Op.121-4. Bewegt
08. Schumann: 3 Romances, Op.94-No.1 Nicht schnell
09. Schumann: 3 Romances, Op.94-No.2 Einfach, innig
10. Schumann: 3 Romances, Op.94-No.3 Nicht schnell

CD6
01. Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1 in G, Op.78-1. Vivace ma non troppo
02. Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1 in G, Op.78-2. Adagio
03. Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1 in G, Op.78-3. Allegro molto moderato
04. Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No.2 in A, Op.100-1. Allegro amabile
05. Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No.2 in A, Op.100-2. Andante tranquillo-Vivace-Andante-Vivace di più-Andante vivace
06. Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No.2 in A, Op.100-3. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi andante)
07. Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No 3 in D minor, Op.108-1. Allegro
08. Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No 3 in D minor, Op.108-2. Adagio
09. Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No 3 in D minor, Op.108-3. Un poco presto e con sentimento
10. Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No 3 in D minor, Op.108-4. Presto agitato
11. Brahms: Scherzo in C minor for violin & piano (from the FAE-Sonata)

CD7
01. Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A-1. Allegretto ben moderato
02. Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A-2. Allegro- Quasi lento- Tempo 1 (Allegro)
03. Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A-3. Recitativo-Fantasia (Ben moderato-Largamente-Molto vivace)
04. Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A-4. Allegretto poco mosso
05. Lekeu: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major-1. Très modéré-Vif et passioné
06. Lekeu: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major-2. Très lent
07. Lekeu: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major-3. Très animé-Très modéré
08. Chausson: Poème, Op.25

CD8
01. Ravel: Tzigane
02. Honegger: Sonata for unaccompanied violin
03. Debussy: Sonata in G Minor for Violin & Piano, L. 140-1. Allegro vivo
04. Debussy: Sonata in G Minor for Violin & Piano, L. 140-2. Intermède (Fantasque et léger)
05. Debussy: Sonata in G Minor for Violin & Piano, L. 140-3. Finale (Très animé)
06. Fauré: Sonata for Violin and Piano No.2 in E minor, Op.108-1. Allegro non troppo
07. Fauré: Sonata for Violin and Piano No.2 in E minor, Op.108-2. Andante
08. Fauré: Sonata for Violin and Piano No.2 in E minor, Op.108-3. Finale (Allegro non troppo)

CD9
01. Kreisler: Praeludium et Allegro (sur un thème de Pugnani)
02. Sarasate: Romanza andaluza Op.22, No.1-Romanza andaluza, op.22 n° 1
03. Massenet: Méditation de Thaïs-Méditation de Thaïs
04. Fauré: Berceuse, Op.16-Berceuse, op.16
05. Kreisler: Liebesfreud
06. Kreisler: Liebesleid
07. Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op.15-arr. G. Catherine for violin and piano-7. Träumerei
08. Schubert: Ave Maria, "Ellens Gesang III", D839
09. Kreisler: Rondino on a Theme by Beethoven
10. Mendelssohn: Lieder ohne Worte, Op.62-Arr. Fritz Kreisler-Andante espressivo in G, Op.62 No.1
11. Dinicu: Hora staccato (Arr. by Jascha Heifetz)
12. Dvorák: Humoresque, Op. 101, No. 7 (Arr. by Fritz Kreisler)
13. Kreisler: Caprice viennois op.2
14. Massenet: Thaïs-arr. M.P.Marsick / Acte Deux-Méditation
15. Chaminade: Serenade Espagnole-Arr. Fritz Kreisler
16. Fauré: Berceuse, Op.16
17. Rimsky-Korsakov: Sadko-Arr. by Fritz Kreisler-Song of India
18. Sarasate: Romanza andaluza Op.22, No.1
19. de Falla: La vida breve-Arr. by Fritz Kreisler / Act 2-Spanish Dance
20. Saint-Saëns: Le Carnaval des Animaux-Le Cygne
21. Stravinsky: Chanson russe

CD10
01. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216-I. Allegro
02. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216-II. Adagio
03. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216-III. Rondo (Allegro)
04. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 7 (6) in E-Flat Major, K. 268 (doubtful attrib.)-I. Allegro moderato
05. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 7 (6) in E-Flat Major, K. 268 (doubtful attrib.)-II. Un poco adagio
06. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 7 (6) in E-Flat Major, K. 268 (doubtful attrib.)-III. Rondo (Allegretto)
07. Mozart: Sonata for Piano and Violin in A, K.305-1. Allegro di molto
08. Mozart: Sonata for Piano and Violin in A, K.305-2. Tema con variazioni: Tema-Var. I/VI
09. Mozart: Sonata for Piano and Violin in F, K.376-1. Allegro
10. Mozart: Sonata for Piano and Violin in F, K.376-2. Andante
11. Mozart: Sonata for Piano and Violin in F, K.376-3. Rondo (Allegretto grazioso)


Christian Ferras, sans doute le plus grand violoniste français du XXe siècle, est mort il y a trente ans, le 14 septembre 1982. Ce coffret numérique est une parution très bienvenue et particulièrement bien réalisée. Il reprend l'intégralité des enregistrements de Ferras pour Deutsche Grammophon, y compris les Concertos de Bach avec Karajan et le Concerto de Serge Nigg, inédit en CD. Les enregistrements Decca de ses jeunes années complètent la rétrospective, ressuscitant certains enregistrements rarissimes qui n'avaient pas reparu depuis plus de cinquante ans ! Decca a découvert dans ses archives un enregistrement totalement inédit, celui de la "Sonate pour violon BWV 1016" de Bach, captée en 1953. On trouvera sur le beau site des amis de Christian Ferras, qui a largement collaboré à cette parution, une mine d'informations sur l'artiste!

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