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Franck, Lekeu: Sonates; Mathieu: Ballade-Fantaisie

Lefevre; Lefevre

Sonatas for violin and piano by César Franck and Guillaume Lekeu: two summits of the chamber music repertoire, championed here by two brothers, David Lefèvre et Alain Lefèvre who meet at last in the intimate setting of the recording studio—two people closely connected by their equally unquenchable thirst for music. An ideal post-script to the program, the Ballade-Fantaisie by André Mathieu is performed here in world premiere recording.

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Franck, Lekeu: Sonates; Mathieu: Ballade-Fantaisie

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Franck: Sonata for violin & piano in A major, M. 8

Lefevre; Lefevre

00:30:01

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Lekeu: Sonata for violin & piano in G major

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00:34:56

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Mathieu: Ballade-Fantaisie for violin & piano

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00:05:48

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Press Reviews

Collectors Reviews

"Lekeu lived a tragically short life and composed his sonata at 22, just two years before his death. The work was commissioned by Eugene Ysaÿe and thanks to him it “traveled the world” and was picked up by some of the greatest violinists of the first half of the 20th century. The dramatic, if somewhat melancholy, work has not stayed in the repertoire however and so we come upon it here as something of a hidden treasure. I expect this fine performance will bring some well-deserved attention to the near-forgotten gem. "

Wholenote Magazine

Label:
Analekta

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Analekta

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Barcode:
774204928223

Release Date:
10th Mar 2009

Recording Date:
15th Jul 2008

Recording Location:
Studio MMR, McGill University

Producer:
Carl Talbot

Engineer:
Carl Talbot

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