Aurélien Pascal, the cellist on this recording, plays a French Adolphe Gand cello from 1850.
Recording & Production
One piece on the album, Ferox by Fabien Cali, features the violist Guillaume Leroy dialoguing with himself by recording both the viola and accordion parts separately.
Recording & Production
The album features new commissions, giving prominence to French composers, each bringing their unique musical universe to the viola.
Album & Artwork
The album aims to showcase the viola's full potential, highlighting it not just as an accompaniment instrument but as a virtuoso instrument capable of unexpected sonorities.
Performer Biography
Guillaume Leroy, the violist on this album, is also an accordionist and has trained with notable figures like Wiatcheslav Semionov and Teodoro Anzellotti.
Performer Biography
Guillaume Leroy, the violist, contributes to the development of the viola repertoire and performs a varied and unexpected repertoire.
Recording & Production
The album features a P. Mantegazza viola from 1793, loaned by Tarisio International and Matthew Huber.
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