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French Impressions

Romantic Romantic Melancholic Nostalgic Intimate
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Details

Composer
Ernest Chausson, Germaine Tailleferre
Artist
Rachel Barton Pine, Pacifical Quartet, Orion Weiss
Format
CD
Label
Cedille
Released
Sep 05, 2025
Catalog #
CDR 238
UPC
735131923828

About

Acclaimed concert violinist Rachel Barton Pine, sought-after pianist Orion Weiss, and the multiple Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet join forces for their new album French Impressions: Chamber Music by Chausson & Tailleferre, celebrating transformational works by French composers Ernest Chausson and Germaine Tailleferre, whose chamber music deserves greater attention on recordings. Chausson's Op. 21 sextet, titled Concert, known for it's unusual orchestration of solo violin, string quartet, and piano, takes advantage of the quasi-orchestral capabilities of a chamber ensemble. The only work on the album featuring Rachel Barton Pine, Pacifica Quartet, and Orion Weiss as a collective, Concert is regarded as one of the most important French chamber music works of the late-19th-century fin-de-siecle era. Germaine Tailleferre was a prolific composer and the only female member of the group of celebrated 20th-century French composers known as Les Six. Tailleferre was a piano prodigy who enrolled at the Paris Conservatoire at age 12, defying her father's objections. Her compositions span symphonic, chamber, and film music. A winner of numerous premiere prix, she studied with revered composers including Maurice Ravel, whose work significantly influenced her versatile style. Violinist Rachel Barton Pine showcases her "astonishing and joyful" (Washington Post) artistry, alongside the "powerful technique and exceptional insight" (Washington Post) of pianist Orion Weiss for Tailleferre's Violin Sonata No. 2, Pastorale, and Berceuse for Violin and Piano - works that often express a nostalgic longing for home and display dynamic and adventurous interplay between the violin and piano. The Pacifica Quartet, known for it's "remarkable expressive range and tonal beauty" (New York Times), is featured on Tailleferre's String Quartet, a piece acclaimed for it's playful themes, fluid accompanimental figuration, and bold harmonies.

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. 1 I. Décidé - Calme - Animé 14:45
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Décidé - Calme - Animé
    Duration
    14:45
    Composer
    Ernest Chausson
    Performer
    Rachel Barton Pine, Orion Weiss
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet
  2. 2 II. Sicilienne 04:10
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Sicilienne
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Ernest Chausson
    Performer
    Rachel Barton Pine, Orion Weiss
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet
  3. 3 III. Grave 09:46
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Grave
    Duration
    09:46
    Composer
    Ernest Chausson
    Performer
    Rachel Barton Pine, Orion Weiss
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet
  4. 4 IV. Finale: Très animé 11:00
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale: Très animé
    Duration
    11:00
    Composer
    Ernest Chausson
    Performer
    Rachel Barton Pine, Orion Weiss
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet
  5. 5 I. Allegro non troppo 04:03
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Germaine Tailleferre
    Performer
    Rachel Barton Pine, Orion Weiss
  6. 6 II. Adagietto 03:44
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Adagietto
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Germaine Tailleferre
    Performer
    Rachel Barton Pine, Orion Weiss
  7. 7 III. Finale: Allegro 05:00
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Finale: Allegro
    Duration
    05:00
    Composer
    Germaine Tailleferre
    Performer
    Rachel Barton Pine, Orion Weiss
  8. 8 Pastorale (1942 version) 03:27
    Track
    8
    Title
    Pastorale (1942 version)
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Germaine Tailleferre
    Performer
    Rachel Barton Pine, Orion Weiss
  9. 9 I. Modéré 02:41
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Modéré
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Germaine Tailleferre
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet
  10. 10 II. Intermède 02:39
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Intermède
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Germaine Tailleferre
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet
  11. 11 III. Final: Vif 04:50
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Final: Vif
    Duration
    04:50
    Composer
    Germaine Tailleferre
    Ensemble
    Pacifica Quartet
  12. 12 Berceuse 02:19
    Track
    12
    Title
    Berceuse
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Germaine Tailleferre
    Performer
    Rachel Barton Pine, Orion Weiss