Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg – Beethoven, Tchaikovsky & Others: Violin Sonatas & Concertos (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg – Beethoven, Tchaikovsky & Others: Violin Sonatas & Concertos (2022)
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Christian Ferras will most likely be remembered as the violinist who was filmed shedding tears at the end of the slow movement of Sibelius’s Concerto in 1965, and who, after a dramatic downturn in his career, took his own life at the age of 49. And, of course, as the child prodigy from the French provinces who became – at the height of his fame – Herbert von Karajan’s favorite violinist. His artistic personality was shaped by his utter, though humble, devotion to the music, demonstrated by his appropriate yet lively tone, elegant bowing, effervescent, energetic fingering and considered phrasing. The recordings of Christian Ferras with pianist Pierre Barbizet are of the utmost importance, with the musicians forming an inimitable partnership. The concertos in this collection showcase the violinist as a captivating soloist – Müller-Kray follows his every move in the Beethoven and Tchaikovsky with dynamic sensitivity, Gielen’s analytical expertise within the Berg is unrivalled and Ferras’s partnership with Blomstedt results in a profound interpretation of the Brahms.

Tracklist:
01. Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet – Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 “Kreutzer”: I. Adagio sostenuto (11:36)
02. Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet – Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 “Kreutzer”: II. Andante con variazioni (13:11)
03. Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet – Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 “Kreutzer”: III. Finale (07:11)
04. Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet – Violin Sonata in G Minor, L. 140: I. Allegro vivo (04:35)
05. Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet – Violin Sonata in G Minor, L. 140: II. Intermède. Fantasque et léger (04:13)
06. Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet – Violin Sonata in G Minor, L. 140: III. Finale. Très animé (03:58)
07. Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet – Tzigane, M. 76 (09:42)
08. Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet – Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24: I. Allegro (07:16)
09. Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet – Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24: II. Adagio molto espressivo (06:02)
10. Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet – Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto (01:10)
11. Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet – Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24: IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo (06:22)
12. Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet – Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 25: I. Moderato malinconico (06:51)
13. Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet – Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 25: II. Andante sostenuto e misterioso (06:48)
14. Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet – Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 25: III. Allegro con brio, ma non troppo mosso (06:54)
15. Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet – Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 121: I. Ziemlich langsam (10:26)
16. Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet – Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 121: II. Sehr lebhaft (04:02)
17. Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet – Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 121: III. Leise, einfach (06:49)
18. Christian Ferras, Pierre Barbizet – Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 121: IV. Bewegt (06:23)
19. Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Hans Müller-Kray – Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (24:13)
20. Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Hans Müller-Kray – Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto (09:21)
21. Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Hans Müller-Kray – Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro (10:27)
22. Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Hans Müller-Kray – Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, TH 59: I. Allegro moderato (17:55)
23. Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Hans Müller-Kray – Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, TH 59: II. Canzonetta. Andante (06:34)
24. Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Hans Müller-Kray – Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, TH 59: III. Finale. Allegro vivacissimo (08:53)
25. SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Herbert Blomstedt – Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: I. Allegro non troppo (22:15)
26. SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Herbert Blomstedt – Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: II. Adagio (10:21)
27. SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Herbert Blomstedt – Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace (08:20)
28. Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Michael Gielen – Violin Concerto “To the Memory of an Angel”: I. Andante (Live) (10:16)
29. Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Michael Gielen – Violin Concerto “To the Memory of an Angel”: II. Allegro (Live) (13:50)

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