Stéphanie Moraly, the violinist on this recording, plays a French violin made by Léopold Renaudin in 1783.
Performer Biography
Stéphanie Moraly, the violinist on this recording, is a multifaceted artist who is also a renowned teacher and musicologist specializing in French music.
Composer Biography
Henri Tomasi, a major figure in 20th-century French music, simultaneously won a First Prize for conducting and a Grand Prix de Rome for musical composition in 1927.
Recording & Production
This album features the world premiere recording of Henri Tomasi's complete violin works.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Tomasi's later writing, as heard in the Violin Concerto 'Périple d'Ulysse', moved towards atonalism but always maintained lyricism, which was a cardinal value for him.
Critical Reception
While some of Henri Tomasi's works are internationally renowned, his compositions for violin are largely unknown to the public today, despite their undeniable quality.
Performer Biography
The Orchestre de la Garde républicaine, which performs on this album, was established in 1848 and is composed of 120 professional musicians.
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