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Poulenc - Janacek - Rachmaninoff
Ars Produktion

Poulenc - Janacek - Rachmaninoff

$23.99

Details

Composer
Leos Janacek, Francis Poulenc, Sergei Rachmaninoff
Artist
Aram Amatuni, Igor Tchetuev
Format
SACD
Label
Ars Produktion
Released
Sep 15, 2023
Catalog #
ARS38344
UPC
4260052383445

About

For every cellist; Poulenc's Cello Sonata is demanding in terms of playing technique. Since he had a great affinity for woodwind instruments; his notation is not really written to suit the conditions of a string instrument. He himself was aware of this fact; so he sought expert advice for the composition from the famous cellist Pierre Fournier; who was also the dedicatee and soloist at the premiere in 1948. "Everything we see; hear and feel is connected with feeling." This is how Leoš Janácek defined his artistic attitude; from which grew an idiosyncratic tonal language hardly comparable with other models or traditions of his time. Pohádka means - translated from Czech - "fairy tale". It is based on a fairy tale by the Russian romanticist Wassilij Shukowskj (1783-1852) about the love of a prince for a princess. Janácek's enthusiasm for Russian culture is evident in this choice of theme. Sergei Rachmaninoff was in the limelight as a generous piano virtuoso; but as a composer he was more of a pensive self-doubter. His first symphony had failed with the public. This experience of failure led him into a depression and creative crisis lasting several years. Three years later; he was released from it through a new type of hypnotherapy; which was tantamount to an artistic rebirth. His second piano concerto arose like a phoenix from the ashes and was enthusiastically celebrated. Shortly thereafter; he created his Sonata for Piano and Violoncello opus 19; which is now considered one of his most brilliant compositions. Thematically and motivically; the four movements lead from darkness into light. It was dedicated to the cellist Anatoly Bradukov.

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro: Tempo di marcia 05:33
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro: Tempo di marcia
    Duration
    05:33
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Aram Amatuni, Igor Tchetuev
  2. 2 II. Cavatine 06:02
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Cavatine
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Aram Amatuni, Igor Tchetuev
  3. 3 III. Ballabile 03:25
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Ballabile
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Aram Amatuni, Igor Tchetuev
  4. 4 IV. Finale 06:36
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale
    Duration
    06:36
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Aram Amatuni, Igor Tchetuev
  5. 5 I. Con moto 04:53
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Con moto
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Aram Amatuni, Igor Tchetuev
  6. 6 II. Con moto 04:08
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Con moto
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Aram Amatuni, Igor Tchetuev
  7. 7 III. Allegro 02:46
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Aram Amatuni, Igor Tchetuev
  8. 8 I. Lento - Allegro moderato 12:35
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Lento - Allegro moderato
    Duration
    12:35
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Aram Amatuni, Igor Tchetuev
  9. 9 II. Allegro scherzando 06:35
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Allegro scherzando
    Duration
    06:35
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Aram Amatuni, Igor Tchetuev
  10. 10 III. Andante 05:25
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Andante
    Duration
    05:25
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Aram Amatuni, Igor Tchetuev
  11. 11 IV. Allegro mosso 10:10
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. Allegro mosso
    Duration
    10:10
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Aram Amatuni, Igor Tchetuev