Sarah Ouakrat - Le Nouveau Salon (2023)

Tracklist

01. Introduction on Trockne Blumen for Flute and Piano
02. New Theme, Part of the Song Trockne Blumen, for Tenor, Flute and Piano
03. Variations I, II for Flute and Piano
04. New Variation III with Extracts from the Song Trockne Blumen for Flute, Tenor and Piano
05. Variation IV for Flute and Piano
06. New Variation V, with Extract from Der Muller und der Bach, for Flute, Tenor and Piano
07. Variation VI for Flute and Piano
08. New Variation VII, with Ending Des Baches Wiegenlied, for Flute, Tenor and Piano
09. Sonata Nr. 1 Posthume, Arrangement for Flute and Piano
10. Syrinx with Poem by Mourrey
11. New Sonata in Trio on the Sonata Nr. 2 in D Major, for Flute, Violin and Piano I. Moderato
12. New Sonata in Trio on the Sonata Nr. 2 in D Major, for Flute, Violin and Piano II. Presto
13. New Sonata in Trio on the Sonata Nr. 2 in D Major, for Flute, Violin and Piano III. Andante
14. New Sonata in Trio on the Sonata Nr. 2 in D Major, for Flute, Violin and Piano IV. Allegro con brio

The scent of a freshly baked madeleine, the feel of velvet against your skin, the sound of conversation buzzing quietly around you before a concert. Our senses can transport us back to the past in magical ways, evoking strong memories or feelings of nostalgia. Flautist Sarah Ouakrat found a way to reconnect with her home country of France through Marcel Proust’s novel À la recherche du temps perdu (“In Search of Lost Time”). Inspired by the returning theme of involuntary memories and the descriptions of the Parisian salons of the ‘Belle Epoque’, Sarah revisited her own memories through the music that has accompanied her during her career so far. Out of this journey was born her debut album, Le Nouveau Salon

Sarah Ouakrat flute
Maarten Den Hengst piano
Floor Le Coultre violin
Ivana Alkovic piano (Ravel)
Michael Bennett tenor

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