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Franck: Symphony in D Minor & Symphonic Variations / Kozhukhin, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra
PENTATONE

Franck: Symphony in D Minor & Symphonic Variations / Kozhukhin, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

$21.99

Details

Composer
FRANCK, CESAR
Artist
Kozhukhin, Gimeno
Format
SACD
Label
PENTATONE
Released
Jun 12, 2020
Catalog #
PTC5186771
UPC
827949077166

About

The Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg and its Music Director Gustavo Gimeno present a composer portrait of César Franck. The album features the famous Symphony in D Minor, as well as the lesser known, but equally enchanting Symphonic Variations for piano and orchestra, with Denis Kozhukhin as soloist. Born in Liege but raised in Paris, Franck synthesized Wagnerism with French musical traditions, resulting in a fine equilibrium between a voluptuous orchestral sound and audacious harmonies on the one hand, and lucidity and graceful charm on the other. While the three-movement symphony follows a from-darkness-to-light trajectory, the delightful Variations oscillate between symphonic poem and miniature piano concerto. The OPL and Gustavo Gimeno continue their acclaimed PENTATONE series of composer portraits that already featured monographs of Shostakovich, Bruckner, Ravel, Mahler, Stravinsky, Debussy and Rossini. Denis Kozhukhin adds another release to his extensive PENTATONE discography that already contains Grieg/Mendelssohn (2019), Strauss’s Burleske (2018), Piano Concertos by Ravel and Gershwin (2018), Tchaikovsky and Grieg (2016), as well as a Brahms solo recital (2017).

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. 1 I. Lento - Allegro non troppo - Allegro 17:32
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Lento - Allegro non troppo - Allegro
    Duration
    17:32
    Composer
    César Franck
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
    Conductor
    Gustavo Gimeno
  2. 2 II. Allegretto 10:04
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegretto
    Duration
    10:04
    Composer
    César Franck
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
    Conductor
    Gustavo Gimeno
  3. 3 III. Allegro non troppo 09:57
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    09:57
    Composer
    César Franck
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
    Conductor
    Gustavo Gimeno
  4. 4 Poco allegro - 01:48
    Track
    4
    Title
    Poco allegro -
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    César Franck
    Performer
    Denis Kozhukhin
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
    Conductor
    Gustavo Gimeno
  5. 5 Poco più lento - 02:28
    Track
    5
    Title
    Poco più lento -
    Duration
    02:28
    Composer
    César Franck
    Performer
    Denis Kozhukhin
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
    Conductor
    Gustavo Gimeno
  6. 6 Allegretto quasi andante - 00:35
    Track
    6
    Title
    Allegretto quasi andante -
    Duration
    00:35
    Composer
    César Franck
    Performer
    Denis Kozhukhin
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
    Conductor
    Gustavo Gimeno
  7. 7 Variation 1 - 00:37
    Track
    7
    Title
    Variation 1 -
    Duration
    00:37
    Composer
    César Franck
    Performer
    Denis Kozhukhin
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
    Conductor
    Gustavo Gimeno
  8. 8 Variation 2 - 00:34
    Track
    8
    Title
    Variation 2 -
    Duration
    00:34
    Composer
    César Franck
    Performer
    Denis Kozhukhin
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
    Conductor
    Gustavo Gimeno
  9. 9 Variation 3 - 00:31
    Track
    9
    Title
    Variation 3 -
    Duration
    00:31
    Composer
    César Franck
    Performer
    Denis Kozhukhin
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
    Conductor
    Gustavo Gimeno
  10. 10 Variation 4 - 00:58
    Track
    10
    Title
    Variation 4 -
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    César Franck
    Performer
    Denis Kozhukhin
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
    Conductor
    Gustavo Gimeno
  11. 11 Variation 5 - 00:30
    Track
    11
    Title
    Variation 5 -
    Duration
    00:30
    Composer
    César Franck
    Performer
    Denis Kozhukhin
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
    Conductor
    Gustavo Gimeno
  12. 12 Variation 6: Molto più lento - 01:13
    Track
    12
    Title
    Variation 6: Molto più lento -
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    César Franck
    Performer
    Denis Kozhukhin
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
    Conductor
    Gustavo Gimeno
  13. 13 Tempo I - 02:43
    Track
    13
    Title
    Tempo I -
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    César Franck
    Performer
    Denis Kozhukhin
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
    Conductor
    Gustavo Gimeno
  14. 14 Allegro non troppo - 01:52
    Track
    14
    Title
    Allegro non troppo -
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    César Franck
    Performer
    Denis Kozhukhin
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
    Conductor
    Gustavo Gimeno
  15. 15 Un pochettino ritenuto - 00:33
    Track
    15
    Title
    Un pochettino ritenuto -
    Duration
    00:33
    Composer
    César Franck
    Performer
    Denis Kozhukhin
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
    Conductor
    Gustavo Gimeno
  16. 16 Tempo I 01:56
    Track
    16
    Title
    Tempo I
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    César Franck
    Performer
    Denis Kozhukhin
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
    Conductor
    Gustavo Gimeno