Richard Dubugnon's influences range from the operas of Richard Strauss and the music of Scriabin to the groups Earth, Wind & Fire, Tower of Power, the Bee Gees, and jazz artists like Thelonious Monk.
Instruments
Maxim Rysanov plays a Giuseppe Guadagnini viola from 1780, which is on loan from the Elise Mathilde Foundation.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The selected works on this album illustrate the maxim of French composer François Couperin: 'I love that which touches me much better than that which surprises me.'
Composer Biography
Gabriel Fauré's long life meant he was a contemporary of both Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto and Alban Berg's Wozzeck.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Richard Dubugnon, a contemporary Swiss-born composer, aims for music that is 'approachable while still erudite, transparent, with clear musical intentions but not rabble-rousing.'
Performer Biography
Maxim Rysanov, the violist on this recording, has had three of his albums selected as Editor's Choice in the prestigious Gramophone magazine.
Performer Biography
Ashley Wass, the pianist on this album, performed at a gala concert at Buckingham Palace in 2002 for Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee, broadcast live to millions.
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Impression
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Vertical Time Study
Brahms: Sonatas for Viola and Piano, Op. 120 - Schumann: Märchenbilder, Op. 113
