PRE LUDE

Composer(s): Chiara Vaneigem, Claude Debussy, Noé Gillerot, Francis Poulenc, Antoine Brun, Cesar Franck

Artist(s): Nicolas Dupont, Olga Kirpicheva
Reference: KTC1737
Barcode: 8711801017372
Format: 1 CD
Release date: 2021-11-19
SKU: KTC1737 Categories: , , , , , , ,

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PRELUDE
A NEW TAKE ON THE VIOLIN SONATAS BY DEBUSSY, POULENC AND FRANCK

In 1915, all three composers who make up this recording came together in quite a particular fashion. At that point, César Franck (1822-1890) already passed away, while Claude Debussy (1862-1918) was unfortunately about to follow him in just a few years’ time. Nevertheless, the then sixteen year old Francis Poulenc (1899-1963), very much ‘alive and writing’, audaciously addressed a letter to a wide range of French-based composers like Dukas, Roussel, Satie, Saint-Saëns and… – not to be forgotten, of course – Debussy. This noteworthy survey very specifically inquired into Franck’s role in musical history: “pour savoir ce qu’ils pensent de Franck”, as Poulenc stated in his letter to Igor Stravinsky.

Debussy’s answer, dated Saturday 23 October 1915, was conspicuously short but on first reading respectful towards Franck’s merits for the long-standing classical music tradition: “En ce moment, nous devons tâcher à ressaisir nos vieilles traditions; celles-là dont nous avons laissé la beauté qu’elles n’ont cessé de contenir. Mais le respect que l’on doit à César Franck commande d’affirmer qu’il est un des plus grands musiciens flamands.” By describing Franck, a native Liégeois who in time got officially adopted in French circles, as a mere Flemish musician instead of one of their own great composers, one might detect a certain disdain in this obligatory praise of his colleague. Be that as it may, every work on this CD not only testifies to the idiomatic compositional possibilities of Debussy, Poulenc and, most certainly, also Franck, but in addition opens up an exciting path to some new music. It’s were the title of this album comes in, as well as the call to action that preceded it!

1. Prélude à Debussy
Composer: Chiara Vaneigem
Artist(s): Nicolas Dupont, Olga Kirpicheva

2. Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Minor, L. 148: I. Allegro Vivo
Composer: Claude Debussy
Artist(s): Nicolas Dupont, Olga Kirpicheva

3. Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Minor, L. 148: II. Intermède
Composer: Claude Debussy
Artist(s): Nicolas Dupont, Olga Kirpicheva

4. Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Minor, L. 148: III. Finale
Composer: Claude Debussy
Artist(s): Nicolas Dupont, Olga Kirpicheva

5. Prélude à un entre-eux-deux
Composer: Noé Gillerot
Artist(s): Nicolas Dupont, Olga Kirpicheva

6. Sonata for Violin and Piano, FP. 119: I. Allegro con fuoco
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Nicolas Dupont, Olga Kirpicheva

7. Sonata for Violin and Piano, FP. 119: II. Intermezzo
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Nicolas Dupont, Olga Kirpicheva

8. Sonata for Violin and Piano, FP. 119: III. Presto tragico
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Artist(s): Nicolas Dupont, Olga Kirpicheva

9. Trois préfigurations: Prélude à la sonate de César Franck
Composer: Antoine Brun
Artist(s): Nicolas Dupont, Olga Kirpicheva

10. Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major: I. Allegretto (ben) moderato
Composer: Cesar Franck
Artist(s): Nicolas Dupont, Olga Kirpicheva

11. Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major: II. Allegro
Composer: Cesar Franck
Artist(s): Nicolas Dupont, Olga Kirpicheva

12. Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major: III. Recitativo-Fantasia
Composer: Cesar Franck
Artist(s): Nicolas Dupont, Olga Kirpicheva

13. Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major: IV. Allegretto poco mosso
Composer: Cesar Franck
Artist(s): Nicolas Dupont, Olga Kirpicheva

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 21,50
PRELUDE
A NEW TAKE ON THE VIOLIN SONATAS BY DEBUSSY, POULENC AND FRANCK

In 1915, all three composers who make up this recording came together in quite a particular fashion. At that point, César Franck (1822-1890) already passed away, while Claude Debussy (1862-1918) was unfortunately about to follow him in just a few years’ time. Nevertheless, the then sixteen year old Francis Poulenc (1899-1963), very much ‘alive and writing’, audaciously addressed a letter to a wide range of French-based composers like Dukas, Roussel, Satie, Saint-Saëns and… – not to be forgotten, of course – Debussy. This noteworthy survey very specifically inquired into Franck’s role in musical history: “pour savoir ce qu’ils pensent de Franck”, as Poulenc stated in his letter to Igor Stravinsky.

Debussy’s answer, dated Saturday 23 October 1915, was conspicuously short but on first reading respectful towards Franck’s merits for the long-standing classical music tradition: “En ce moment, nous devons tâcher à ressaisir nos vieilles traditions; celles-là dont nous avons laissé la beauté qu’elles n’ont cessé de contenir. Mais le respect que l’on doit à César Franck commande d’affirmer qu’il est un des plus grands musiciens flamands.” By describing Franck, a native Liégeois who in time got officially adopted in French circles, as a mere Flemish musician instead of one of their own great composers, one might detect a certain disdain in this obligatory praise of his colleague. Be that as it may, every work on this CD not only testifies to the idiomatic compositional possibilities of Debussy, Poulenc and, most certainly, also Franck, but in addition opens up an exciting path to some new music. It’s were the title of this album comes in, as well as the call to action that preceded it!