Chausson: Concert in D Major & Chanson perpétuelle

Featuring

Simón Gollo
John Novacek
Benjamin Sung
Ingrid Gerling
Randolph Kelly
Maki Kubota

Mariola Cantarero
Ernest Chausson

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Composition History

Chausson's Concert for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet was dedicated to Eugène Ysaÿe, a renowned violinist who played the solo part at its 1892 premiere.

Compositional Technique

In the finale of his Concert, Chausson uses cyclic unity, recalling themes from previous movements, a technique also employed by his teacher César Franck.

Compositional Technique

The Concert for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet is unique in chamber music, lying between a double concerto and a sextet, with two solo instruments against a string quartet.

Composition History

Chausson composed his 'Chanson perpétuelle' in December 1898 for soprano Jeanne Raunay, who premiered it to an enthusiastic reception in January 1899.

Critical Reception

Chausson, a composer often plagued by self-doubt, was thrilled by the instant success of his Concert, noting in his diary that everyone seemed to love it.

Composition History

The pianist for the premiere of Chausson's Concert, Auguste Pierret, stepped in last minute after the original pianist found the work too difficult; Chausson later dedicated his Piano Quartet to Pierret in gratitude.