Michal Buczkowski; Andrew Wright
Release Date: 19 May 2023
Label: Austrian Gramophone
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 9120010288289
Genres: Classical Contemporary Classical
Description
The multifaceted violinist Michal Buczkowski and the renowned pianist Andrew Wright combine works for violin and piano by three generations of composers in this album. César Franck, who was known as an outstanding organist and improviser, provides the historical foundation. His short work Mélancolie is filled with beautiful melodies and an underlying nostalgic character.
One of Franck's most talented students was Guillaume Lekeu, whose compositions show Franck's influence through rich harmonic language, expansive melodies, and expressive polyphony.
Marcel Dupré, who was a famous organ virtuoso like Franck, studied with Louis Vierne, who was a student of Franck.
This close musical connection forms a perfect stylistic dramaturgy and is reflected in an extraordinary musical sonority and virtuosity. Remarkably, this CD presents the world premiere recording of this incredible masterpiece [Sonata in G Minor, Op. 5].
"the duo provides compelling playing that is highly lyrical, communicating varying levels of sorrowful reflection infusing the score throughout. […] These are commendable performances of palpable sincerity. With focus and real insight, the partnership play with passion and intensity without resorting to inflated display." – MusicWeb International
Tracklisting
Michal Buczkowski; Andrew Wright
Iwona Karasinska-Schlair, Marc Baumann
Jason Bae
Trio Frizzante
Timeless
Elena Gabbrielli; Szilard Benes; Schallfeld Ensemble
Roger Morello Ros; Alica Koyama Muller
Setareh Najfar-Nahvi; Theresia Schumacher
Ostrava New Orchestra, Owen Underhill, Ostravska Banda, Petr Kotik, Elision Ensemble, Arditti Quartet, Switch~ Ensemble, Jason Thorpe Buchanan
Gavin Bryars
Ilse Eerens, Tomoko Kasai, Mayumi Miyata, Masanori Oishi, Saori Oya, Naoko Yoshino
L'Itineraire, Leo Margue
Hashtag Ensemble
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins, Andrew Davis
Joel-Francois Durand
Elisabeth Harnik
