Fin de siecle

Description

Sonatas of the turn of the century: the masterpieces of Franck and Chausson in duo and sextet. Two major works of chamber music from the late 19th century. In this "Turn of the Century" in France, in the background of many artistic works or essays, one feels the completion of one period and the beginning of another, a sense of degeneration, and the hope that what will come will be better. Schopenhauer speaks of this state of mind as the malaise of the century: "A feeling combining melancholy and hopes, depression, lost power, mysticism, disillusionment of grandeur, originality even eccentricity." This new album by Rachel Kolly d'Alba transports us to the heart of this "Turn of the Century" and reveals all its secrets. She is accompanied for the occasion by her longtime partner, Christian Chamorel, and the Spektral Quartet Chicago. An incandescent, deep, and visionary interpretation! Recorded works Ernest Chausson: Concert for violin, piano, and string quartet op.21; Interlude of love and the sea for violin and piano; César Franck: Sonata in A major.