Blake Pouliot & Hsin-I Huang - Ravel & Debussy: Sonates (2018) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

One of Canadas fastest rising and most promising young artists, 23-year-old violinist Blake Pouliot was the Grand Prize winner of the 2016 Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) Manulife Competition. Mr. Pouliot has been described by the Toronto Star as one of those special talents that come along once in a lifetime, and after his performance of the Korngold Violin Concerto at his OSM debut under conductor Vasily Petrenko in February 2017, he was described by Montréals La Presse as Clearly. Absolutely. Undoubtedly virtuoso… On this first album, violinist Blake Pouliot and pianist Hsin-I Huang perform works by two great French composers of the first half of the 20th century Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy who both wrote sonatas for violin and piano. And while both are mature and refined masterworks, they nevertheless give the musicians an opportunity to show their sensitivity and virtuosity.

Tracklist:

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

1. Tzigane 10:14
2. Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in G Major, M. 77: I. Allegretto 08:23
3. Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in G Major, M. 77: II. Blues – Moderato 05:43
4. Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in G Major, M. 77: III. Perpetuum mobile – Allegro 04:04

Claude Achille Debussy (1862-1918)

5. Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3, CD 148: I. Allegro vivo 05:10
6. Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3, CD 148: II. Intermède – fantasque et léger 04:35
7. Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3, CD 148: III. Finale – très animé 04:58
8. Beau Soir, L. 6 02:29

Personnel:
Blake Pouliot, violin
Hsin-I Huang, piano