Satenik Khourdoian & Alexander Gurning – Ysaye, Faure & Saint-Saens (2018) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

“French” works (although Ysaÿe was Belgian…) from 1877 with Fauré’s First Sonatathrough to 1908’s Extase by Ysaÿe: that’s what is on offer here from French violinist Saténik Khourdoïan, a regular at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, the Radio-France Philharmonic the Orchestre de Marseille, Roque-d’Anthéron, the Grange du Meslay, the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, France-Musique and France-Culture – and we should also mention that she is the first solo violin of the Monnaie de Bruxelles. Her selection shines a light on a whole range of French art which stands resolutely off to one side of the idiosyncratic route sketched out by Debussy: Saint-Saëns, Fauré and Ysaÿe will always remain in the ambit of rigorously-written French romanticism. The Caprice en forme de valse by Saint-Saëns, in its wild transcription by Ysaÿe, gives us a sense of the real value of Saténik Khourdoïan’s undertaking. This is an excellent calling card for a violinist who has still got plenty to say.

Tracklist:
1. Poème élégiaque pour violon et piano, Op. 12 12:43
2. Extase, Op. 21 09:22
3. Sonate pour violon et piano en La Majeur, Op. 13 No. 1: I. Allegro molto 08:40
4. Sonate pour violon et piano en La Majeur, Op. 13 No. 1: II. Andante 06:59
5. Sonate pour violon et piano en La Majeur, Op. 13 No. 1: III. Allegro vivo 04:01
6. Sonate pour violon et piano en La Majeur, Op. 13 No. 1: IV. Allegro quasi presto 05:03
7. Caprice d’après l’Étude en forme de valse, Op. 52 No. 6 de Camille Saint-Saëns 08:13

Composers:
Fauré, Gabriel Urbain (1845-1924)
Saint-Saëns, Charles Camille (1835-1921)
Ysaÿe, Eugene (1858-1931)

Personnel:
Saténik Khourdoian, violin
Alexander Gurning, piano

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