The performers find Delvincourt's music appealing for its entertaining and unmistakably French character, drawing comparisons to composers like Poulenc and Jean Françaix.
Interpretation
Performers Ilona Then-Bergh and Michael Schäfer systematically focus on 'forgotten' music from the second half of the 19th and first half of the 20th centuries, seeking out works of high quality.
Performer Biography
Ilona Then-Bergh and Michael Schäfer, the violin and piano duo on this album, are also professors at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Delvincourt's music is rooted in the French Baroque tradition, evident in its formal organization and compositional style, similar to Ravel and Stravinsky.
Composer Biography
Claude Delvincourt, born in 1888, was thoroughly French and studied exclusively in France with Caussade and Widor.
Compositional Technique
Delvincourt's Boccacerie and Danceries mirror the formal layout of the Baroque suite, and his violin sonata uses a series of formal units like a Baroque movement rather than sonata-allegro form.
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