Sofia Andreoli – D’Indy: Piano Sonata & Magnard: Promenades (2024) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Sofia Andreoli – D’Indy: Piano Sonata & Magnard: Promenades (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:08:39 minutes | 560 MB | Genre: Classical
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Vincent d’Indy (1851-1931), a prominent French composer, wrote his only Piano Sonata in 1907. This rich and substantial sonata shows d’Indy’s meticulous craftsmanship and innovative harmonic language. The work unfolds with a sense of architectural integrity, marked by its four movements, each possessing distinctive character and emotion. Rooted in late-Romantic language, the sonata bears traces of his fascination with folk music and modal scales. The first movement, marked by its assertive motifs, leads into a lyrical and introspective second movement. The third movement introduces rhythmic vitality and dance-like elements, while the final movement builds to a triumphant conclusion. D’Indy’s harmonic complexity, coupled with a mastery of form, renders the Sonata a significant contribution to the piano repertoire. It stands as a testament to d’Indy’s artistic value, blending tradition with innovation.

Alberic Magnard (1865-1914) was a pupil of Massenet, Dubois and, above all, Vincent d’Indy himself, to whom he was deeply attached throughout his life. His seven Promenades op. 7, composed in 1893 as a kind of intimate diary describing 6 French towns, are evocative and charming character pieces, with hints of Franck and Debussy. Sofia Andreoli is a young Italian pianist with a passion for discovering neglected composers. As a student of Mattia Ometto, she builds a busy solo career, as well as playing chamber music in different formations.

Tracklist:
1-1. Sofia Andreoli – Piano Sonata in E Minor, Op. 63: I. Modéré (15:53)
1-2. Sofia Andreoli – Piano Sonata in E Minor, Op. 63: II. Très Animé (06:36)
1-3. Sofia Andreoli – Piano Sonata in E Minor, Op. 63: III. Modéré (17:45)
1-4. Sofia Andreoli – Promenades, Op. 7: I. Envoi (02:38)
1-5. Sofia Andreoli – Promenades, Op. 7: II. Bois de Boulogne (02:26)
1-6. Sofia Andreoli – Promenades, Op. 7: III. Villebon (03:23)
1-7. Sofia Andreoli – Promenades, Op. 7: IV. Saint-Cloud (02:39)
1-8. Sofia Andreoli – Promenades, Op. 7: V. Saint-Germain (05:03)
1-9. Sofia Andreoli – Promenades, Op. 7: VI. Trianon (03:50)
1-10. Sofia Andreoli – Promenades, Op. 7: VII. Rambouillet (08:22)

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