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Gabriel FAURÉ (1845–1924) George ENESCU (1881–1955) Piano Quartets (Mélodies Infinies) Suyeon Kang, Violin • Karolina Errera, Viola • Andrei Ioniță, Cello • Cătălin Șerban, Piano Gabriel Fauré’s Piano Quartet in C minor was one of the first of its genre in France, composed as part of the ‘Ars Gallica’ idea of strengthening French music against German cultural domination. Fauré didn’t entirely escape the influence of Brahms however, and both he and his pupil George Enescu share a spiritual closeness to German late Romanticism in the melancholy complexity of expression in these chamber masterpieces. The monumental first movement of Enescu’s First Piano Quartet contrasts with the rhythmic momentum of the last, in a work that integrates French impressionism with the unmistakable folk music characteristics of his native Romania. Key Feature: Recorded specially for Naxos Deutschland in the superb acoustic of the Ölberg Kirche in Berlin, this programme couples two powerful Parisian chamber music works from teacher Gabriel Fauré and his student George Enescu.
8.551477 Release Date: 12 Jan 2024
Companion Titles – Other piano quartet recordings 8.574073 | 8.572799 | 8.573357 | 8.573892
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Fabrice BOLLON (b. 1965) In Taros Welt (‘Taro’s Wonderful World’) A musical journey through space and time René Münch, Marimba • Jena Philharmonic Orchestra • Fabrice Bollon
Taro’s Wonderful World was conceived by conductor/composer Fabrice Bollon and author Julia Liebermann as an introduction or initiation into classical music both for children and adults unfamiliar with the genre. Taro, a child from the planet Trujillo, is woken one night by a curious little melody. His adventures take us through increasingly sophisticated and surprising sonic constellations that light-heartedly turn favourite classics upside down and inside out, exploring every facet of the orchestra and combining a wide variety of musical styles in a uniquely enjoyable way. A digital-only version with German narration is also available to stream and download (9.70356).
Companion Titles – Fabrice Bollon, Conductor 8.660410-12 | 8.660480-82 8.660526-27 | 8.574083 Fabrice Bollon, Composer 8.574456 | 8.574015 8.574498 Release Date: 26 Jan 2024
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Fabrice BOLLON In Taros Welt (‘Taro’s Wonderful World’) Version with German narration by Roberto Gionfriddo * Only available for download and streaming
Click to listen to Suite No. 1: I. Reise in das Paralleluniversum
9.70356 * Release Date: 26 Jan 2024
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GREAT COMPOSERS IN WORDS AND MUSIC Franz SCHUBERT (1797–1828) By Davinia Caddy Read by Leighton Pugh
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Franz Schubert was regarded chiefly as a composer of domestic music, and during his all-too-brief life managed to publish only a quarter of his works. Without patronage and without ever becoming well known or a virtuoso, how did Schubert manage to achieve unprecedented expressivity in song composition, or to create his chamber, symphonic and piano masterpieces? And how did he reconcile the warring elements of his tempestuous personality? This vivid biographical narrative includes selections from his most popular works including the String Quintet in C major and the ‘ Trout’ Quintet , as well as the symphonies, and examples from his Lieder and stage works.
8.578374 Release Date: 26 Jan 2024 Companion Titles – Previous releases in the series 8.578361 | 8.578362 | 8.578363 | 8.578367
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