The Violin Concerto is described as a modest but highly appealing lyric poem for chamber orchestra, treating the violin as a purely melodic instrument without extensive virtuosity.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Gaubert's early orchestral work, "Le Cortège d'Amphitrite," shows the young composer searching for his own personality, with influences from Wagner (via Chausson) and Debussy (via Florent Schmitt).
Composition History
The "Poème romanesque" for cello and orchestra was conceived as a competition piece for Maurice Maréchal's class at the Paris Conservatoire.
Performer Biography
Philippe Graffin, the violinist on this album, is noted for his particular affinity with French music, having been a pupil of Josef Gingold, who in turn studied with Ysaÿe.
Performer Biography
Henri Demarquette, the cellist, entered the Paris Conservatoire at age thirteen and has since built an international career, performing with major orchestras worldwide.
Composition History
Gaubert's work "Au pays basque" was inspired by the region, its landscapes, and its people, and was premiered at the Concerts Colonne in Paris.
Composer Biography
Philippe Gaubert, the composer, regularly spent his summers in Guéthary, a town in the Basque country, where he composed many important works.
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