Zoe Knighton, Amir Farid - A Little French cello (2013) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Suite bergamasque, L 75 Clair de lune
02. Printemps, L 61
03. Reverie, L 68
04. Trois Pièces No. 1 in E flat minor - Modéré
05. Trois Pièces No. 2 in A minor - Sans vitesse et à l'aise
06. Trois Pièces No. 3 in C sharp minor - Vite et nerveusement rythmé
07. Les berceaux (Cradles) - Op 23 No 1
08. Sylvie - Op 6 No 3
09. Au bord de l'eau - Op 8 No 1
10. Toujours - Op 21 No 2
11. Pièce Op 39 (1897) (for Violincello and Piano in C major)
12. 12 Sonata in F sharp minor.wav
13. 13 Sonata (for Violincello and Piano) (1915) - L 135 Prologue Lent, sostenuto e molto risoluto.wav
14. 14 Sonata (for Violincello and Piano) (1915) - L 135 Sérénade Modérément animé.wav
15. 15 Sonata (for Violincello and Piano) (1915) - L 135 Finale Animé, léger et nerveux.wav

A charming collection of music from the rich French school of the late 19th century. The sonority of the cello and the beautiful clarity of the piano make this CD both easy to listen to, and moving. The two performers, Zoe Knighton (Cello) and Amir Farid (Piano) are masters of their art.

This CD began with Zoe Knighton and Amir Farid reading through a whole lot of music that had been sitting on Zoe’s shelf, unplayed for decades. They quickly fell in love with these French pieces and the CD basically compiled itself. They even recorded too much music and had to cut a short piece by Mompou – luckily he turned out to be from Barcelona.

Zoe Knighton and Amir Farid debuted at Melbourne Recital Centre in 2009 and have since released three CDs on the Move label (Mendelssohn cello, Argentine cello and Beethoven cello), performed in the ABC Sunday Live series, the Saturday Sessions (ABC), the Port Fairy Spring Music Festival and throughout regional Victoria.

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