Kirill Troussov, Alexandra Troussova, Rachel Harnisch, Jan Philip Schulze, Gwendolyn Masin, Jiska Lambrecht, Markus Fleck, Martin Moriarty, Patrick Moriarty, Vera Kooper - Legends (2022) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Wieniawski Legende, Op. 17
02. Wieniawski Valse-caprice, Op. 46
03. Enescu 7 Chansons de Clement Marot, Op. 15 No. 1, Estreines a Anne
04. Enescu 7 Chansons de Clement Marot, Op. 15 No. 2, Languir me faits
05. Enescu 7 Chansons de Clement Marot, Op. 15 No. 3, Aux damoyselles paresseuses d'escrire a leurs amys
06. Enescu 7 Chansons de Clement Marot, Op. 15 No. 4, Estrene de la rose
07. Enescu 7 Chansons de Clement Marot, Op. 15 No. 5, Present de couleur blanche
08. Enescu 7 Chansons de Clement Marot, Op. 15 No. 6, Changeons propos, c'est trop chante d'amours
09. Enescu 7 Chansons de Clement Marot, Op. 15 No. 7, Du conflict en douleur
10. Ysaye String Quintet in B Minor
11. Poldowski Caledonian Market (Excerpts) No. 3, Bloomsbury Waltz
12. Poldowski Caledonian Market (Excerpts) No. 6, Musical Box
13. Poldowski Caledonian Market (Excerpts) No. 8, Picture of Clowns
14. Poldowski Tango

Following the success of her Orchid albums Flame and West Side Story, violinist Gwendolyn Masin returns with Legends, a fascinating and unique programme in which family ties and teaching lineages overlap in a mosaic of musicians, showcasing neglected repertoire and figures in the process. Throughout, the implications of the word ‘legend’ are felt. Iconic figures and works rub shoulders with those who unjustly remain in an almost mythical realm: Irene Wienawska (aka Poldowksi), her father Henryk Wieniawski and uncle Józef Wieniawski, Henryk’s student Ysaÿe, and Ysaÿe’s student Enescu.

This recording of Ysaÿe’s single-movement String Quintet in B minor is especially remarkable as it is relatively new on the recording scene; it received its Swiss premiere in May 2022 as part of Masin’s GAIA Music Festival, and this particular version has never been recorded before.

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