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Chandos

Theme varie

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Details

Composer
Various
Artist
Elena Urioste, Tom Poster
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Jul 17, 2026
Catalog #
CHAN 20380
UPC
0095115238028

About

Conceived as a treasure trove of lesser-known French and Belgian repertoire, the works on this album span a forty-year period, from 1892 to 1932. A number of unifying threads run through the programme, perhaps the most significant of which is the influence of a composer whose music is not heard here at all: César Franck. Franck taught and championed Guillaume Lekeu and Mel Bonis; and Bonis in turn taught Charlotte Sohy, whose principal composition teacher was Vincent d'Indy, one of Franck's most devoted acolytes. The artists decided against including Franck's Violin Sonata in favour of the work by his fellow Belgian Lekeu, much more rarely recorded and hardly ever heard in the concert hall. A number of shorter works surround this sonata to form a uniquely rewarding programme, starting with Charlotte Sohy's Thème varié. Three works by Mel Bonis complement the duo's recording of her Violin Sonata on their previous album (CHAN 20275), whilst the two Élégies by Saint-Saëns have also been unfairly neglected. Fascinatingly, the second Élégie and Messiaen's Thème et variations are separated by just a dozen years, although they inhabit sound worlds seemingly decades apart. Elsa Barraine was Messiaen's contemporary and lifelong friend. Her haunting Nocturne seemed to provide a fitting conclusion to this programme.

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. 1 Thème varié in D Minor, Op. 15 08:31
    Track
    1
    Title
    Thème varié in D Minor, Op. 15
    Duration
    08:31
    Composer
    Charlotte Sohy
    Performer
    Elena Urioste, Tom Poster
  2. 2 Andante religioso in D Major, Op. 78 02:47
    Track
    2
    Title
    Andante religioso in D Major, Op. 78
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Mélanie Bonis
    Performer
    Elena Urioste, Tom Poster
  3. 3 Allegretto non troppo in D Major, Op. 84 02:38
    Track
    3
    Title
    Allegretto non troppo in D Major, Op. 84
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Mélanie Bonis
    Performer
    Elena Urioste, Tom Poster
  4. 4 I. Très modéré - Vif et passionné 12:07
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Très modéré - Vif et passionné
    Duration
    12:07
    Composer
    Guillaume Lekeu
    Performer
    Elena Urioste, Tom Poster
  5. 5 II. Très lent 10:57
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Très lent
    Duration
    10:57
    Composer
    Guillaume Lekeu
    Performer
    Elena Urioste, Tom Poster
  6. 6 III. Très animé 10:18
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Très animé
    Duration
    10:18
    Composer
    Guillaume Lekeu
    Performer
    Elena Urioste, Tom Poster
  7. 7 Elégie in D Major, Op. 143 04:54
    Track
    7
    Title
    Elégie in D Major, Op. 143
    Duration
    04:54
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Elena Urioste, Tom Poster
  8. 8 Élégie in F Major, Op. 160 04:37
    Track
    8
    Title
    Élégie in F Major, Op. 160
    Duration
    04:37
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Elena Urioste, Tom Poster
  9. 9 Largo in E-Flat Major, Op. 83 03:09
    Track
    9
    Title
    Largo in E-Flat Major, Op. 83
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    Mélanie Bonis
    Performer
    Elena Urioste, Tom Poster
  10. 10 Theme: Modéré - 01:57
    Track
    10
    Title
    Theme: Modéré -
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Elena Urioste, Tom Poster
  11. 11 Variation 1: Modéré - 01:35
    Track
    11
    Title
    Variation 1: Modéré -
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Elena Urioste, Tom Poster
  12. 12 Variation 2: Un peu moins modéré - 01:03
    Track
    12
    Title
    Variation 2: Un peu moins modéré -
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Elena Urioste, Tom Poster
  13. 13 Variation 3: Modéré, avec eclat - 00:50
    Track
    13
    Title
    Variation 3: Modéré, avec eclat -
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Elena Urioste, Tom Poster
  14. 14 Variation 4: Vif et passionne - 01:09
    Track
    14
    Title
    Variation 4: Vif et passionne -
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Elena Urioste, Tom Poster
  15. 15 Variation 5: Tres modéré 03:44
    Track
    15
    Title
    Variation 5: Tres modéré
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Elena Urioste, Tom Poster
  16. 16 Nocturne for Violin and Piano 01:47
    Track
    16
    Title
    Nocturne for Violin and Piano
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Elsa Barraine
    Performer
    Elena Urioste, Tom Poster