Marc Bouchkov, Claire Huangci, Kammerorchstra Basel & Howard Griffiths - Mendelssohn: Works for Violin and Piano (2022) [24/96]

Mendelssohn is a challenge, because his music appears to be so deceptively easy,” says the pianist Claire Huangci, speaking about her new album. Together with violinist Marc Bouchkov she has recorded works by Mendelssohn for violin and piano: the two Violin Sonatas in F – one major, one minor – and the Double Concerto in D minor. They are accompanied in the latter work by the successful conductor Howard Griffiths and the Basel Chamber Orchestra. As Ms Huangci points out, this represents a program rich in contrasts highlighting Mendelssohn’s artistry and the versatility of such a combination of works: “A mix requiring wit and brilliance on the one hand, while also requiring the performers to go beneath the surface and reveal a deeper meaning including sorrow, compassion and nobility, and that is something that is not easy to detect at first glance. The young Felix Mendelssohn has such a feel for the dramatic.

Tracklist:
1. Claire Huangci, Marc Bouchkov, Kammerorchester Basel & Howard Griffiths – Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Orchestra in D Minor: I. Allegro (18:55)
2. Claire Huangci, Marc Bouchkov, Kammerorchester Basel & Howard Griffiths – Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Orchestra in D Minor: II. Adagio (08:48)
3. Claire Huangci, Marc Bouchkov, Kammerorchester Basel & Howard Griffiths – Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Orchestra in D Minor: III. Allegro molto (09:05)
4. Claire Huangci & Marc Bouchkov – Violin Sonata in F Minor, Op. 4: I. Adagio - Allegro moderato (07:39)
5. Claire Huangci & Marc Bouchkov – Violin Sonata in F Minor, Op. 4: II. Poco adagio (07:24)
6. Claire Huangci & Marc Bouchkov – Violin Sonata in F Minor, Op. 4: III. Allegro agitato (04:50)
7. Claire Huangci & Marc Bouchkov – Violin Sonata in F Major (1st version, 1838): I. Allegro vivace (09:44)
8. Claire Huangci & Marc Bouchkov – Violin Sonata in F Major (1st version, 1838): II. Adagio (06:53)
9. Claire Huangci & Marc Bouchkov – Violin Sonata in F Major (1st version, 1838): III. Assai vivace (05:50)


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