1942: Violin Sonatas by Copland, Prokofiev & Poulenc

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COPLAND / PROKOFIEV / POULENC
1942: Violin Sonatas by Copland, Prokofiev & Poulenc
Benjamin Baker (violin), Daniel Lebhardt (piano)

[ Delphian / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 23 April 2021

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Each marked in its own way by a world at war, these three sonatas - by Aaron Copland, Francis Poulenc and Sergei Prokofiev - show three of the twentieth century's most individual and admired composers engaging themes of private loss, political uncertainty and music's enduring ability both to reflect and to transcend circumstance.

Both YCAT artists, with a strong international presence (and fresh from their Wigmore debut), Benjamin Baker and Daniel Lebhardt perform these three powerful works which were all begun in 1942.

"Baker brings out each work's sweet melancholy with expressive phrasing. Through his lightly handled bowing, the opening phrases of the Copland Sonata morph effortlessly into a dance rhythm...Even more impressive, given Poulenc's self-admitted lack of identification with the violin, is Baker's performance of the Frenchman's Sonata, which he plays with ingenuous expression, complemented by Lebhardt's sturdy accompaniment." BBC Music

"Benjamin Baker and Daniel Lebhardt connect well with the spirit of each piece, the Poulenc coming off best." Gramophone

Tracks:

Aaron Copland, Aaron Copland, Sergei Prokofiev, Francis Poulenc: Sonata for Violin and Piano

Francis Poulenc, Aaron Copland, Sergei Prokofiev, Francis Poulenc: Sonata for Violin and Piano

Sergei Prokofiev, Aaron Copland, Sergei Prokofiev, Francis Poulenc: Violin Sonata No 2 in D Major