Credits:

L'euvre pour violon et piano / L'euvre pour piano : Nicolas Dautricourt(Vn)Makoto Ueno(P)(2CD)

Description:

A collection of works by César Franck, who celebrated the bicentennial of his birth in 2022. The album contains a total of nine pieces, ranging from works written for violin and piano in his youth to masterpieces from his later years, including his major works for solo piano. Among them, "Symphony" arranged for violin and piano by Ernest Alder and "Symphonic Variations" arranged for solo piano by Gustave Samazouille are very rare recordings, inviting the listener into the microcosm of their condensed sound. Nicolas Dautricourt, a leading French violinist, and Makoto Ueno, a Japanese pianist, have teamed up to give a sincere performance that fully captures the charm of Franck, who is said to be a "great composer. (C)RS