Raphaël Jouan & Flore Merlin – Sérénade (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:02:22 minutes | 615 MB | Genre: Classical
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2020 is the 150th anniversary of the Cello Sonata by Louis Vierne. The young cellist Raphaël Jouan and the pianist Flore Merlin have chosen to associate it with the 3 pieces by Nadia Boulanger, his former student and the works of two of the most important personalities of that time: Gabriel Fauré and Claude Debussy. This program highlights a striking diversity of artistic identities in France in a very short period of time. Flore Merlin plays a 1903 Erard piano that belongs to the Paris Conservatoire: its very rich, woody and colorful sonority is particularly well suited to the musical language and the aesthetics of this period.
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Raphael Jouan – Facéties (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 42:11 minutes | 419 MB | Genre: Classical
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In the repertoire of these “Facéties 1”: dances from the first suite for solo cello BWV 1007, suite no.5 for solo cello BW 1011 and dances taken from Bach’s suite no.6 BWV 1012, sonata for cello and bass in B flat from Boccherini, tempo di marcia for two cellos by Popper and a surprise.
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