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Mon Ami, Mon Amour / Haimovitz, Kodama
PENTATONE

Mon Ami, Mon Amour / Haimovitz, Kodama

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Details

Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Haimovitz, Kodama
Format
CD
Label
PENTATONE
Released
Nov 06, 2020
Catalog #
PTC5186816
UPC
827949081668

About

Marking the 20th anniversary of the ground-breaking, Grammy Award-winning OXINGALE RECORDS, MON AMI, Mon amour offers music which, even in times of darkness, never loses sight of its joie de vivre. The vibrant musical palette of cellist Matt Haimovitz and the graceful insight of pianist Mari Kodama exquisitely meld in MON AMI, Mon amour. Cello and piano remain in constant, colorful conversation for rarities by sisters Lili and Nadia Boulanger, in Debussy’s neo-Baroque Sonata, and in the effervescent world of Poulenc’s Cello Sonata. Ravel’s poignant Kaddish and Milhaud’s hopeful E´le´gie, composed at the end of World War II, round out the program. Two Fauré gems are included, the virtuosic Papillon and the breathtaking Après un rêve, with its longing for a mysterious night and an elusive, ecstatic love.

REVIEW:

The two major works—the opener, Francis Poulenc’s exquisite violin sonata; and Claude Debussy’s enchanting cello sonata—are played with graceful intimacy, while shorter pieces by Fauré (two of them!), Milhaud, Ravel and the sisters Lili and Nadia Boulanger are given equally committed readings by these perfectly paired artists.

– The Flip Side

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro: Tempo di marcia 05:56
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro: Tempo di marcia
    Duration
    05:56
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Matt Haimovitz, Mari Kodama
  2. 2 II. Cavatine 06:24
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Cavatine
    Duration
    06:24
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Matt Haimovitz, Mari Kodama
  3. 3 III. Ballabile 03:24
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Ballabile
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Matt Haimovitz, Mari Kodama
  4. 4 IV. Finale 06:44
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale
    Duration
    06:44
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Matt Haimovitz, Mari Kodama
  5. 5 Papillon, Op. 77 03:03
    Track
    5
    Title
    Papillon, Op. 77
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Gabriel Fauré
    Performer
    Matt Haimovitz, Mari Kodama
  6. 6 Élégie, Op. 251 04:19
    Track
    6
    Title
    Élégie, Op. 251
    Duration
    04:19
    Composer
    Darius Milhaud
    Performer
    Matt Haimovitz, Mari Kodama
  7. 7 Nocturne (arr. M. Haimovitz for cello and piano) 02:58
    Track
    7
    Title
    Nocturne (arr. M. Haimovitz for cello and piano)
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Lili Boulanger
    Performer
    Matt Haimovitz, Mari Kodama
  8. 8 Cortège (arr. M. Haimovitz for cello and piano) 01:41
    Track
    8
    Title
    Cortège (arr. M. Haimovitz for cello and piano)
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Lili Boulanger
    Performer
    Matt Haimovitz, Mari Kodama
  9. 9 No. 1. Modéré 02:37
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 1. Modéré
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Nadia Boulanger
    Performer
    Matt Haimovitz, Mari Kodama
  10. 10 No. 2. Sans vitesse et à l'aise 01:30
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 2. Sans vitesse et à l'aise
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Nadia Boulanger
    Performer
    Matt Haimovitz, Mari Kodama
  11. 11 No. 3. Vite et nerveusement rythmé 02:37
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 3. Vite et nerveusement rythmé
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Nadia Boulanger
    Performer
    Matt Haimovitz, Mari Kodama
  12. 12 2 Mélodies hébraïques: No. 1. Kaddisch (arr. M. Haimovitz for cello and piano) 05:48
    Track
    12
    Title
    2 Mélodies hébraïques: No. 1. Kaddisch (arr. M. Haimovitz for cello and piano)
    Duration
    05:48
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    Matt Haimovitz, Mari Kodama
  13. 13 I. Prologue 04:29
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Prologue
    Duration
    04:29
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Matt Haimovitz, Mari Kodama
  14. 14 II. Sérénade - 03:35
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Sérénade -
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Matt Haimovitz, Mari Kodama
  15. 15 III. Finale 03:47
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Finale
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Matt Haimovitz, Mari Kodama
  16. 16 Après un rêve, Op. 7, No. 1 (arr. for cello and piano) 03:05
    Track
    16
    Title
    Après un rêve, Op. 7, No. 1 (arr. for cello and piano)
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Gabriel Fauré
    Performer
    Matt Haimovitz, Mari Kodama