Brahms, Franck & Debussy: Sonates pour violoncelle & piano

Featuring

Victor Julien-Laferrière
Adam Laloum
Johannes Brahms
César Franck
Claude Debussy

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Album & Artwork

This album features three cello and piano sonatas, created between 1865 and 1915, representing different musical visions from both sides of the Rhine.

Performer Biography

Victor Julien-Laferrière, the cellist on this recording, won first prize and two special prizes at the Prague Spring International Competition in 2012.

Performer Biography

Victor Julien-Laferrière and Adam Laloum are both members of the Trio Les Esprits, whose first recording received 'The Strad recommends' distinction.

Historical Context

The album highlights a historical context where French composers, despite admiring German music, founded the Société Nationale de Musique with the motto 'Ars gallica' after France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War.

Composer Biography

César Franck, a Belgian native of Liège and naturalized French citizen, serves as a link between German and French composers on this album due to his origins and the date of his sonata.

Performer Biography

Adam Laloum, the pianist on this recording, achieved international recognition by winning first prize at the prestigious Clara Haskil Competition in 2009.